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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: Why Jennifer Granholm says our politics have deteriorated
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm reflects on how politics, media and public discourse have changed over the last two decades.
The Metro: Justin Onwenu says state government should protect residents from the ‘insanity’ of national politics
Justin Onwenu is running as a Democrat for District 1’s state Senate. He spoke about what he wants to change with The Metro’s Robyn Vincent.
The Metro: Why Rx Kids has bipartisan support from all corners of Michigan
Rx Kids provides unrestricted cash to mothers who are at least 16 weeks pregnant or to guardians who have a child who is six months or younger.
The Metro: Darryl DeAngelo Terrell’s art builds a world where Black gay life can thrive
Darryl DeAngelo Terrell uses art to envision a world that embraces every part of their being.
The Metro: For Black LGBTQ+ Detroiters Club Heaven was more than a dancefloor, it was a lifeline.
Before Movement and massive festival crowds, Detroit’s dance music scene lived in underground clubs like Club Heaven. Damon Percy reflects on the iconic Black LGBTQ+ space and the community it created.
The Metro: A film, cinema and a city reclaiming what was always its own
Detroit’s techno legacy and its long fight to bring film back downtown come together at Campus Martius with a free screening of God Said Give ’Em Drum Machines, hosted by Treuse Cinema and the Electric Roots Film Festival.
The Metro: The body keeps the receipt
Financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin joined The Metro to talk about money, debt, and shame amid an affordability crisis.
The Metro: Detroit Techno history and future on stage at Movement this weekend
Legends and up-and-coming DJs will provide the soundtrack for Movement Electronic Music Festival in Hart Plaza May 23-25, 2026.
The Metro: Detroit’s teen takeovers force hard conversation
After a 14-year-old was shot downtown, Police Commissioner Darious Morris joins The Metro on curfews, sanctioned spaces, and what parents owe their kids.
The Metro: How Abraham Aiyash plans to lower costs if he’s elected to the state Senate
Former state Rep. Abraham Aiyash stresses affordability and lessening corporate influence in politics during his campaign for Michigan senate.
The Metro: How the mainstreaming of misogyny created the blueprint for modern day incel culture
Researcher Julia DeCook explains how a term once rooted in loneliness and connection became associated with online misogyny and male supremacist ideologies.
The Metro: Why health is the common theme threading Detroit’s city departments
Ali Abazeed leads Detroit’s health department, and founded Dearborn’s before that. He spoke to The Metro’s Robyn Vincent about what the city is doing to reduce overdose deaths and help residents be healthier.
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