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The Metro covers local and regional news and current affairs, arts and cultural events and topics, with a commitment to airing perspectives and uncovering stories underreported by mainstream media in Detroit.
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: Expert tips for keeping kids safe online
Online child exploitation comes in many different forms, including grooming, enticement and solicitation.
The Metro: President Trump won’t regulate pollution. Can Michigan do that on its own?
As the EPA takes a major hit to its ability to regulate pollution, Michigan has to find ways to keep a clean energy future from growing dim.
The Metro: Ann Arbor’s bid to dump DTE and go public
A grassroots group is collecting 6,500 signatures to get the question of public power on the 2026 ballot — amid rising DTE rates, mass shutoffs, and the worst outage restoration record in the country.
The Metro: How connection strengthens community and civic life
Journalist and organizer Ian Solomon talks about how being an active part of a community draws people into civic responsibility.
The Metro: The pioneer who founded the Negro Leagues
President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Bob Kendrick joins the show to discuss the league’s founder, Rube Foster and how he revolutionized the world of baseball.
The Metro: A 93-year-old pipe flooded Southwest Detroit. Now GLWA wants historic rate hike
GLWA is proposing water and sewer rate increases that have raised alarm among advocates and low-income residents. The public hearing is Feb. 25.
The Metro: Metro Detroit’s transit gap is wide. RTA’s plan to close it is slow by design
Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan Executive Director Ben Stupka outlines what the RTA hopes to accomplish this year to connect neighborhoods and people.
The Metro: The case for creating a greater Detroit
Rogelio Landin ran for mayor of Detroit on a simple platform: the city should annex some of its surrounding communities. Though he didn’t get many votes, his idea draws attention.
The Metro: ICE is destroying the America Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor loves
Political leaders across Michigan are weighing how local law enforcement should interact with immigration agents. While some have held their tongues on the issue, others have refused to be so silent.
The Metro: ‘Unseen’ highlights the immediate crisis of missing Black girls
“Unseen” is a production by Detroit’s Teen HYPE that brings attention to the struggles of Black girls today, and why visibility matters.
The Metro: A former Detroit police chief spent his career building trust. He says ICE is dismantling it
In 1967, fellow white officers shot at Ike McKinnon while he was in full Detroit police uniform. Today, at 82, the former chief sees the same pattern in masked federal immigration agents — and he’s asking Michigan lawmakers to stop it.
The Metro: The plan to fix Michigan’s teacher shortage
Ten years ago, only a handful of Michigan school districts reported permanent teaching vacancies. Today, that number has exploded: more than 150 districts now have jobs they can’t fill.
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