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Hosts: Tia Graham and Robyn Vincent
Producers: Sam Corey, Alex McLenon
Engineer: Nate Bender and Jose Llanas
Senior Producer: David Leins
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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: Detroit’s 911 dispatchers are calling on Congress for help
Emergency call center workers are not considered first responders. Reporter Byard Duncan set out on a journey across America to find out why so many emergency calls go unanswered. The story aired on Reveal, in partnership with Type Investigations.
The Metro: Lyme disease cases surge as ticks expand into Southeast Michigan
Learn about prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease carried by the blacklegged tick aka the deer tick in Michigan from researchers.
The Metro: A children’s art museum in Rosedale Park nurtures Detroit’s next generation of artists
Yvette Rock is the founder and executive director of The RED. She has been working with young artists for decades, encouraging them to develop their skills and exposing them to career artists right here in Detroit.
The Metro: Local stage play highlights the legacy of baseball icon Roberto Clemente
“Roberto Clemente: A Diamond Within” is an original play by Candido Tirado, produced by Plowshares Theatre Company that shares the life of a famous baseball player and humanitarian. It will be playing in the Marlene Boll Theatre from June 12 through June 28.
The Metro: Smartphone ban coming to Michigan K-12 classrooms
A vast majority of Michigan schools already have a smartphone policy in place, but the details vary from district-to-district.
The Metro: The Detroit Association of Women’s Clubs makes national list for endangered historic places
Founded in 1921 at the height of the women’s suffrage movement, the DAWC made it their mission to fight for their own version of equality.
The Metro: What happens when women hold the door open for each other
Metro Detroit entrepreneur Danielle North and founder of the Detroit Women’s Leadership Network joined The Metro at Mackinac to talk about scarcity, solidarity, and what she’s built when the door wasn’t open for her.
The Metro: Jocelyn Benson on the cost of living, data centers and the race for governor
The Michigan Secretary of State, now the Democratic frontrunner to replace Gretchen Whitmer, joined The Metro live from the Mackinac Policy Conference to talk affordability, energy costs, data centers — and the questions trailing her campaign.
The Metro: Detroit lands a professional women’s hockey team in the league’s fourth season
A Professional Women’s Hockey League team is coming to Detroit – a milestone that was
The Metro: Senator Elissa Slotkin says ‘economic basket of issues’ unites Democrats against Trump
Sen. Elissa Slotkin talks with The Metro’s Robyn Vincent at the Mackinac Policy Conference about her political rise, bipartisan appeal and the debate over the Democratic Party’s direction.
The Metro: For the LGBTQ + community, affirming one’s identity is a source of real psychological strength
New research from Michigan State University explores how identity affirmation supports mental health for sexual and gender diverse people of color, while also examining the emotional costs that can come with building resilience through discrimination and oppression.
The Metro: New book captures Detroit’s summer spirit and asks who its outdoor spaces were really built for
Through 33 personal stories, Detroiters reflect on summer, community and the ways race has shaped access to outdoor spaces and experiences.
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