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Hosts: Tia Graham and Robyn Vincent
Producers: Sam Corey, Cary Junior II
Engineer: Nate Bender
Senior Producer: David Leins
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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: Why Detroit needs more money — and how it could be raised
Detroit has an opportunity to raise revenue to better fund city services as people come to the city, but the Citizens Research Council doesn’t think that a sales tax is a great idea.
The Metro : A new book explores Michigan history through the eyes of the last Indigenous mound builder
Through the fictional character of Nokee, one of the last keepers of an ancient indigenous tradition, readers learn about Michigan’s burial mounds and what they mean in the scope of a suppressed and often forgotten way of life.
The Metro: The bus is running. The question is how well
Transit leaders say operations have stabilized following years of disruption. Riders say the true test lies in service consistency, access, and transparency.
The Metro: Good reads from the Wayne State University Press
Senior Director Stephanie Williams joined the program to discuss what the Wayne State University Press published this season.
The Metro: Could a free market ease Michigan’s affordability crisis?
Politicians from all sides have been campaigning on making life more affordable. Jarrett Skorup, vice president of marketing and communications at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, argues that less regulation can help.
The Metro: The liberal politicians enacting an affordability agenda
EJ Dionne is a New York Times opinion writer, a professor at Georgetown University, and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. He joined Robyn Vincent to discuss how politicians are planning to lower costs.
The Metro: How Detroit Red became Malcolm X
Malcolm X was a leader during the Civil Rights Movement known for his more radical approach to advancing the rights of Black Americans. He was also known as Detroit Red when he was growing up in Michigan.
The Metro: Detroit’s Tyree Guyton talks life, legacy and 40 years of the Heidelberg project
Tyree Guyton is a life-long Detroiter, a painter and visionary place maker and this year’s Kresge Eminent Artist. At 70 years old, he’s being honored for his life’s work improving community through the arts.
The Metro: A year into the MAHA era, local health departments try to pick up the pieces
Sweeping federal changes to vaccine guidance are deepening a public health trust crisis that started during COVID-19. Oakland County Health Officer Kate Guzman discusses what it means locally.
The Metro: Have protests against ICE been effective?
Gloria J. Browne-Marshal is the author of “A Protest History of the United States” and a constitutional law professor. She joined The Metro to discuss how recent protests against ICE have been going.
The Metro: The humility and light of Albert Kahn
Chris Meister is the author of a new book about Albert Kahn, the architect that designed some of Detroit’s stand-out buildings. He joined The Metro to discuss how Kahn approached design.
The Metro: Detroit is an art city, but can artists really make it here?
Artists Sydney James and Halima Cassells discuss the problems they face trying to make a living in Detroit, and what support they’ve found.
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