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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: Retired from the bench, but not from the fight
Victoria Roberts spent 25 years on the federal bench in Michigan’s Eastern District. Now she is part of an effort by judges of both parties to defend the courts and build community trust as threats against judges surge.
The Metro: Why is metro Detroit home to so many Maltese Americans?
Metro Detroit has the largest population of Maltese Americans in the country at nearly 13,000, but preserving family histories is an uphill battle. Joseph Lubig, author of “Maltese in Michigan” joins The Metro to discuss immigration stories and cultural connection for the Maltese community.
The Metro: After a week of outages, a bigger question about Michigan’s grid
A week of heat and storms showed how little slack Michigan’s grid has left. The data centers coming to the state will demand far more of it — raising a question with real stakes for your bill: who pays to keep up?
The Metro: What Michigan’s Senate race reveals about the state — and future — of the Democratic Party
“All the eyes are on Michigan to see what the Democratic Party is going to do and who they’re going to choose,” says political consultant Dennis Darnoi.
The Metro: What’s making hundreds of Michiganders sick? Health officials are still looking
A parasite that causes “explosive diarrhea” has sickened 700 Michiganders, and health officials still haven’t found the source. Oakland County Health Officer Kate Guzman explains the hunt.
The Metro: Are concerns about data centers overblown?
“The environmental impacts are negligible if measurable at all,” says Eric Paul Dennis of the Citizens Research Council.
The Metro: The Detroit Kite Festival soars high above Belle Isle this summer
“Last year, I described it as a block party in the sky,” Kite Festival Director Lex Draper Garcia Bey told The Metro.
The Metro: ‘Do we want to continue this experiment?’ — why patriotism has declined, and how to change that
“That shared experience is enough,” says Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor about what patriotism looks like.
The Metro: Her town told her to stay quiet. Her patriotism said otherwise
New rules would limit signs at the Huntington Woods Fourth of July parade to a group’s name and logo. A University of Michigan law clinic calls them unconstitutional. Resident Suhair Ghannam, who came to the U.S. from Nazareth, says the freedom at stake is the one she treasures most.
The Metro: American history and youth coaching collide at Motown
Motown Lacrosse founder Liam Mcllroy shares the rules of box lacrosse and its Indigenous roots of the sport ahead of partnering with local parks to provide lessons.
The Metro: The Michigan Arts and Culture Council as an endangered species
The Michigan House proposed a complete elimination of funding for the Michigan Arts and Culture Council which supports museums, historic sites and more.
The Metro: Freedom seekers, Canada Day and emancipation
Amherstburg, Ontario was a critical destination for freedom seekers fleeing slavery in the U.S.
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