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This mural, painted by Detroit-based artist Jesse Kassel, was one of eight painted across Michigan during the 2020 election to encourage people to vote.
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Michigan special elections: What metro Detroiters should know before May 6

Jenny Sherman May 2, 2025
Stacey Hotwaxx Hale performs a DJ set at WDET
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Respect the Architect: Stacey ‘Hotwaxx’ Hale

Waajeed May 1, 2025

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Inside Shed 5 at Eastern Market
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The Metro Events Guide: Mother’s Day markets, May the fourth and more

Sophia Jozwiak May 1, 2025
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Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit offering summer safety tips for Safe Kids Month

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 1, 2025
Chickens on Organic Farm
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DNR says avian flu kills wild birds as well as poultry

Pat Batcheller February 20, 2025

A backyard poultry farm in Monroe County is the latest Michigan flock hit by the highly pathogenic Avian influenza. Hundreds of...

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MI Local: New pop, hip-hop and metal with Kelsey, Brizzl, Mazinga + more

Jeff Milo February 19, 2025

This week on MI Local, we had a fun mix of new and old tracks, from indie-pop to hip-hop and...

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Detroit City Council voted this week to approve Todd Bettison as the city's new chief of police.
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Detroit Evening Report: Council approves Bettison as Detroit’s new police chief

Jerome Vaughn February 19, 2025

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Detroit City Council's appointment of Todd Bettison as the city's top cop; the...

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Former CEO of THAW and Detroit Mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins.
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Saunteel Jenkins: Nonprofit experience will inform efforts as mayor if elected

Russ McNamara February 19, 2025

One year from now, Mike Duggan won’t be Detroit’s mayor and there is no shortage of folks vying for the...

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white barred prison cells
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Inmates sue MDOC for alleged forced labor, gender discrimination

Colin Jackson February 19, 2025

Inmates in Michigan’s only prison for women are suing the state Department of Corrections for alleged forced labor and gender...

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Three boys, identities unknown, pose in front of a five and dime store in Detroit’s Near East Side. The area includes the Brush Park, Paradise Valley, and Black Bottom neighborhoods, 1930s-1940s.
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The Metro: Black history is Detroit’s history

Tia Graham, Trevor McConico, The Metro February 19, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. It's Black History Month, and we want to recognize that Detroit...

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A flood response team works to drain a street
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Detroit Evening Report: City works to repair flood damage in southwest Detroit

Sascha Raiyn February 18, 2025

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover the aftermath of a massive water main break, warming centers open around the...

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The Metro: The crisis of local news in the age of AI and Trump

The Metro, David Leins, Robyn Vincent February 18, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.Artificial intelligence is entering nearly every profession. It can help gain insights...

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A space heater sits on the floor
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Alternative heat sources are the main cause of home fires in the winter, according to Detroit Fire Department

Bre'Anna Tinsley February 18, 2025

With more snow expected to move through the area this weekend, the Detroit Fire Department is urging residents to use...

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Ice covers trees and power lines in a Royal Oak neighborhood.
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DNR warns ice storms can damage trees

Bre'Anna Tinsley February 18, 2025

Some trees in Michigan are more susceptible to ice damage during freezing conditions according to the Michigan Department of Natural...

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A snowy neighborhood in Detroit
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Arctic blast brings dangerous cold to metro Detroit

Amanda LeClaire February 18, 2025

Arctic-like cold has settled over Southeast Michigan, bringing dangerously low temperatures and wind chills to the region.Metro Detroiters will experience...

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A closed highway in Michigan
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MDOT to close part of I-696 for two years

Pat Batcheller February 18, 2025

The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to begin the final phase of its Restore the Reuther project on March 1,...

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