The Metro: Wyandotte disputes EGLE report that city’s water system poses an ‘immediate health risk’
A recent survey of Wyandotte's water system by state regulators has identified "significant deficiencies" that they say "pose a significant...
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The Metro: Wyandotte disputes EGLE report that city’s water system poses an ‘immediate health risk’
A recent survey of Wyandotte's water system by state regulators has identified "significant deficiencies" that they say "pose a significant...
The Metro: New play coming to Detroit Public Theatre explores unseen injuries of drone strikes
A new play from Arab American playwright Andrea Assaf is exploring the concept of "moral injury" and the devastating effects...
The Metro: LOVE Building to host final ‘CONTAINER Takeover’ event Thursday
The LOVE Building's monthly LOVE@Nite creative showcase series has helped to shine a light on some of the city's top...
The Metro: ICP’s Violent J talks Juggalo Championship Wrestling
Violent J is one half of the legendary rap duo Insane Clown Posse. He’s also the founder of Juggalo Championship...
The Metro: Detroit fed up with unsafe, unethical real estate practices
The city of Detroit is suing a blockchain real estate company after many of its properties allegedly violated local safety...
The Metro: ‘Light up Livernois’ to highlight best of Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion this Saturday
Detroit's Avenue of Fashion is home to some of the city's most iconic businesses and shops. Every year on the...
The Metro: Windsor’s newest jazz festival coming to Via Italia this weekend
A new jazz festival is coming to Windsor this holiday weekend. The inaugural Electric Avenue International Jazz Festival will take...
The Metro: Windsor’s new ’40-40′ campaign to revive tourism
Tourism between the U.S. and Canada has taken a hit amid trade disputes between the two countries. U.S. travel to...
The Metro: Jewish Voice for Peace ‘solidarity fast’ aims to bring awareness to Gaza food crisis
Since Oct. 7, 2023, the world has felt different for a lot of American Jews. Much of that is related...
The Metro: Umoja Village, HUG Haven founders talk 7-2 Day, Hubbell-Puritan pride
Detroiters have so much LOVE for where they live. That’s why when the city falls on hard times, it’s often...
The Metro: The case for ranked choice voting in Michigan
Volunteers with the Michigan-based nonprofit Rank MI Vote have been working hard to get ranked choice voting on the general...
The Metro: Slotkin’s ‘economic war plan’ to revive America’s shrinking middle class
Last week, Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin gave a speech at a progressive think tank where she gave a stern warning...