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The Metro: Reflecting on motherhood ahead of Mother’s Day

Sam Corey, Lauren Myers, Tia Graham, The Metro May 8, 2025

No matter who you are, being a parent is a tough job. There’s no one definitive playbook for how to...

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Nonprofit Stack Up supporting veterans’ mental health through gaming

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 8, 2025

May is Military Appreciation Month, and one nonprofit organization working to support veterans will be celebrating their 10-year anniversary.Stack Up...

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The Metro: Detroit’s investments in affordable housing

Lauren Myers, Tia Graham, The Metro, Cary Junior II May 7, 2025

Americans are struggling to find affordable places to live. With the cost of living, gas and groceries going up, Detroit...

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The Metro: New book explores the housing crisis that has divided Detroit

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Cary Junior II May 6, 2025

Housing policies are not just for the current time they’re created in. They produce laws and rules around housing that...

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The Metro: Social worker holds event to help people understand hoarding

The Metro, Sascha Raiyn May 6, 2025

The event “Essential Things Seniors Should Know About Hoarding” is taking place at the Lincoln Branch of the Detroit Public...

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The Metro: Detroit’s Solar Neighborhood Initiative facing pushback from property owners

The Metro, Jack Filbrandt May 5, 2025

At a recent Detroit City Council meeting, a number of people spoke during public comment period about Detroit’s Solar Neighborhood...

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The Finney Community Arboretum and Botanical Garden, a new urban oasis created by Detroit Hives.
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The Metro: Nonprofit Detroit Hives turning vacant lots into an oasis for pollinators, residents

The Metro, Amanda LeClaire May 5, 2025

Bees' pollinating presence helps to ensure the vitality of our food systems.  The work of bees isn’t just happening in...

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Terry and Nancy Chamberlin drop off yet another load of wooden debris from their property in Alanson on April 25, 2025.
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Northern Michigan moves to clean up ice storm debris — by making energy

Izzy Ross May 5, 2025

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Interlochen Public Radio on April 30, 2025. At a giant dirt lot off a side...

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Detroit think tank leader says next mayor must grow city’s middle class

Quinn Klinefelter May 5, 2025

This year marks a time of transition in the city of Detroit. Voters will elect a new leader of the...

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The Second Baptist Church in Detroit's Greektown neighborhood is considered the oldest Black church in the Midwest and served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
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The ‘Airbnb of Churches’ is bringing its headquarters to downtown Detroit

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 5, 2025

Church Space, the startup known as the “Airbnb for churches,” is establishing a new headquarters in Detroit.Church Space helps congregations...

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Detroit Evening Report: Belle Isle gathering aims to combat violence against Black women

Sascha Raiyn May 2, 2025

A gathering on the Belle Isle Bridge this weekend is aimed at combatting violence against Black women.Subscribe to the Detroit...

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A photo of the Detroit riverfront on Friday, July 28, 2023.
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The Metro: Was justice served for ex-Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO who stole $44M?

Tia Graham, The Metro, Cary Junior II April 30, 2025

Last week, a federal judge sentenced the former Chief Financial Officer of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, William Smith, to 19...

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