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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: Only 1 in 4 of Michigan juniors are ready for college. What’s standing in the way?
Most Michigan high school juniors miss the college benchmark on the SAT, and the gap opens long before 11th grade. Cyekeia Lee of the Detroit College Access Network talks about what the test really captures, why two schools five miles apart can prepare students so differently, and where young people land when nobody maps a path for them.
How to spot and respond to domestic violence | The Metro
In 2025, Michigan had 74,000 reported victims of domestic violence. The Oakland County non-profit organization Haven has provided resources for the survivors of domestic and partner violence for the past 50 years.
The Metro: ‘Too many unknowns.’ Why many are against a constitutional convention
Why one Michigan law professor believes the state constitution is not the root cause of our political problems.
The Metro: Detroit troupe Fresh the Clownsss put their spin on clowning
The group combines hip-hop dance styles with swagged-out looks that challenge the conventional identity of a clown.
The Metro: Quaker community celebrates 100 years of meeting in Detroit
While Detroit’s Quaker community formally came together a century ago, their history in the area goes back further than that.
The Metro: Why Garlin Gilchrist wants to be secretary of state
The candidate and former engineer says he went into public service to “make things happen.”
The Metro: A tariff is a tax. Who in Michigan is actually paying it?
The Supreme Court voided one set of tariffs and a hundred billion dollars is flowing back to companies. Many of the ones hitting Michigan are still in place.
The Metro: Rep. Debbie Dingell on data centers, rising bills and who can actually lower them
Michigan’s cost of living is climbing — electricity, fuel, health insurance. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell joins The Metro to discuss who actually controls those numbers and what she wants to require of the data centers coming to her district.
The Metro: Many Ann Arbor residents want a public utility to replace DTE. Its city council believes that’s reckless.
Supporters say a city-owned utility would mean lower bills, more renewable energy, and fewer outages. Michigan already has about 20 city-owned electric utilities, including Chelsea, and Lansing.
The Metro: Anthony Forlini’s vision for secretary of state
Republican candidate for Secretary of State Anthony Forlini speaks with The Metro on his search for noncitizen voters and what he would do if elected to office.
The Metro: ‘Detroit Story Fest’ features local journalists and storytellers live on stage in third year return
See WDET journalists and more for this year’s theme, Villains: stories about what we fear, what we misunderstand, and what we become.
The Metro: Dana Nessel on eight years, from Trump to DTE
Attorney General Dana Nessel’s term ends in January. She joins The Metro to talk about the lawsuits she’s pursued on behalf of Michiganders and why.
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