Ypsilanti Township fight over U-M computing center intensifies with moratorium
Ypsilanti Township officials passed a 180 day moratorium on major electrical infrastructure in a continued effort to pause plans by...
The Metro: How America has changed — and hasn’t — 25 years after 9/11
Tomorrow marks 25 years since the twin towers came down. That day, before people mourned, they were in shock. What...
Michigan business group says US trade war with Canada taxing residents’ patience
Canada is imposing huge tariffs on a variety of U.S. products, as a response to President Trump’s recent series of...
Zaman celebrates 30 years of serving marginalized women and children
Zaman International is a nonprofit humanitarian organization based in Inkster, which works to uplift marginalized women and children to break...
The Metro: An initiative wants to remove money from Michigan politics. Can it?
Is money corrupting Michigan's politics? According to a Politico poll, 72% of Americans say there’s too much money in politics....
A subtle illusion preserves Pewabic’s iconic chimney
Did anyone notice that one of the city’s most valued cultural treasures got a paint job earlier this summer? It’s...
Islamic Society of North America Convention comes to Detroit
The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) is hosting its 63rd convention in Detroit during Labor Day weekend. It’s one...
The Metro: Is Detroit’s police oversight board able to hold cops accountable?
Detroit voters created a board of civilian commissioners in 1974 with the power to investigate their own police department....
Michigan State Fair returns Labor Day weekend
The Michigan State Fair comes to the Vibe Credit Union Showplace in Novi on September 3, 2026.It's a smaller event...
The Metro: School attendance is improving quickly in Detroit. Here’s why.
Since the pandemic, Michigan schools have faced a persistent problem: Students are not showing up enough to class. In Detroit...
Detroit Month of Design explores how design moves the future
Today kicks off the 16th annual Detroit Month of Design. Kiana Wenzell is the co-executive director of Design Core Detroit and the director of...
The Metro: Why Michigan’s Senate race reveals gaps between candidates and voters
Michigan is in the national spotlight. That’s in part because of the state’s open U.S. Senate seat. If Democrats lose,...