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Testing June 5, 2026

Theresa Cordon, Adam Fox June 5, 2026

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BELLE ISLE KOI-2
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  • CuriosiD
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CuriosiD Extra: Belle Isle has long history of hosting koi

Russ McNamara, Sophia Valchine June 4, 2026
The Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge spans the Detroit River.
  • Community & Quality of Life
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New book explores how working class shaped Downriver

Pat Batcheller June 2, 2026
Houses in Detroit's Live6 neighborhood.
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Move Detroit Coalition launches programs to increase population

Bre'Anna Tinsley April 9, 2026

The Move Detroit coalition has launched two programs aimed at increasing the city’s population. The first is the Make Detroit Home...

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Ryan Patrick Hooper
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Throwback Thursday featuring The Beatles, LaVern Baker, The War on Drugs + more

Lilly Lynn Nguyen April 9, 2026

This Throwback Thursday opens with tracks from Nouvelle Vague, Feist, and Brittany Howard, moves through the sounds of Pete Brandt's Method, NOMO, Nino Ferrer, and Folk Bitch...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: A new plaque will honor the past and present of the Three Fires Confederacy 

Tia Graham April 9, 2026

The Anishinaabe alliance makes up the the Three Fires Confederacy. It includes Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi. This land was and...

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Rows of chairs sit empty in a college classroom.
  • Education
  • News
  • The Metro

The Metro: The college education gap between suburban and Detroit students is big. This is how we close it.

Sam Corey, The Metro April 9, 2026

Getting a college degree in Detroit has never been easy. More than half of all children in Detroit live below...

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A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface. The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime. On Earth’s day side, swirling clouds are visible over the Australia and Oceania region. In the foreground, Ohm crater has terraced edges and a flat floor interrupted by central peaks. Central peaks form in complex craters when the lunar surface, liquefied on impact, splashes upwards during the crater’s formation.
  • The Metro

The Metro: Artemis II is inspiring a new generation of space enthusiasts

David Leins April 9, 2026

NASA's Artemis II mission has captured the imaginations of a new generation of space enthusiasts, young and old.Reid Wiseman, Victor...

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  • Environment
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  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • Public Health

Detroit Chief Public Health Officer Ali Abazeed aims to expand citywide health initiatives

Nargis Rahman April 9, 2026

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield recently appointed Ali Abazeed as the city’s new Chief Public Health Officer, saying he would be...

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  • The Metro Events Guide

Metro Events Guide: From classical to rap, submerge yourself in the groove this weekend in Metro Detroit

Owen Armentrout April 9, 2026

We've got everything from jazz vocalists to Memphis rappers this week, so be ready to put on your cufflinks, but...

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Election 2026 Michigan
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Influencer Hasan Piker gives Michigan’s US Senate race some heat

Russ McNamara April 8, 2026

The Michigan Democratic Senate Primary is heating up a bit. Polls largely show the trio of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Congresswoman...

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President Donald Trump arrives at a swearing in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington.
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Anti-war protesters gather at McNamara Building

Jerome Vaughn April 8, 2026

A group of anti-war protesters gathered at the McNamara Federal Building in downtown Detroit on Tuesday, as a deadline approached...

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A directional Vote Here sign in Michigan
  • The Metro

The Metro: Michigan law guarantees disabled voters equal access to the polls. A new report shows that rarely happens

Robyn Vincent, The Metro April 8, 2026

Usually, they are found in school gymnasiums or church fellowship rooms. Voting booths are among the most intimate spaces in...

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Baseball'sOutcast
  • Sports
  • The Metro

The Metro: A new book details former Detroit Tiger Ron LeFlore’s unlikely journey from prison to the major leagues

Cary Junior II, The Metro April 8, 2026

The story of retired baseball player Ron LeFlore is one  worth repeating. LeFlore was a gifted athlete who refused to let...

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A sign that says "Vote Here"
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • The Metro

The Metro: Trust in elections is declining. A Michigan Republican clerk blames politics

Sam Corey, The Metro April 8, 2026

President Donald Trump and Republicans want to transform the election process. Recently, the president signed an executive order that seeks...

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