The Metro: Patchwork Culinary Project helping to create opportunities for immigrants
Oftentimes, when we think of the immigrant story, we think about people coming to a new country for better opportunities...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s first freestanding birthing center opens; Detroit Future City Equity Forum + more
Tonight on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover Detroit Future City's upcoming Equity Forum; Detroit's new (and only) freestanding birthing center...
Created Equal: Defining the American ‘Middle’
Jeremy Hobson is the host of The Middle, a National Public Radio call-in show about the geographic middle of our country...
The Metro: Nonprofit reclaiming nature in Poletown with ‘Circle Forest’ restoration project
Detroit’s Poletown neighborhood is now home to a restored forest. Detroit Future City and Arboretum Detroit worked with community members,...
Detroit Evening Report: Islamic Center of Detroit opens new mental health center
There’s a new mental health center located inside the Islamic Center of Detroit.ICD held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday...
Grosse Ile voters could authorize a plan to buy one of the island’s two bridges
Voters on Grosse Ile will decide whether to let the local government buy one of the two bridges connecting the...
Detroit Evening Report: Harris in Detroit; Maya Angelou Village opens and more
Tonight on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover Harris' recent visit to Detroit to shore up support from Black male voters;...
The Metro: A Detroiter’s dedication to Latino music and community
It’s the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, and to celebrate, The Metro was joined by a Detroit musician, activist,...
Detroit Evening Report: Indigenous Peoples’ Day; Hamtramck considers police drones and more
Tonight on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover a local event commemorating Indigenous Peoples’ Day; city officials in Hamtramck considering the...
The Metro: Out of the Darkness Walk on Belle Isle aims to shine a light on mental health, suicide
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is holding annual community walks across the country this weekend, allowing people to remember...
The Metro: Mexican Irish Festival celebrates cultural connections in Detroit
There’s a long history of Irish and Mexican people blending together in North America and in Detroit specifically. After a...
MichMash: Sen. Sylvia Santana on the staffing shortages at Michigan prisons
There have been some longstanding issues with staffing at the Michigan Department of Corrections that have been boiling over the...