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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: Why one sports fan is opening a bar dedicated to women’s sports
Alissa Graff quickly discovered it was a battle to get women’s sports playing at bars, so she’s opening her own joint called Bar IX to celebrate women athletes and give fans a space to root for their favorite teams.
The Metro: Why one local court doesn’t want poor people to pay more for justice
Chief Judge William McConico is running a court-wide amnesty program through April 2, waiving all late fees, penalties, and warrant costs for adjudicated cases when the original fine is paid.
The Metro: The WNBA is becoming the blueprint for women’s professional sports with new contract
A new contract for professional women’s basketball players is increasing pay and adding more games in the schedule, as well as spacing those games out for the benefit of players. What does this win mean for the rest of women’s sports?
The Metro: Metro Detroiters attend third ‘No Kings’ protests
Russ McNamara joins The Metro to share his reporting on the third round of No Kings protests in metro Detroit. Residents gathered to protest ICE, wars abroad, and other policies.
The Metro: School vaccine waivers increase risk of measles outbreaks
A measles outbreak in Washtenaw County includes 7 confirmed cases. Declining vaccination rates in school-age kids are putting children at a higher risk of contracting the disease.
The Metro: Lost journals reveal Albert Kahn’s WWII rescue efforts
Nancy Finegood found out her family was sponsored by Albert Kahn for safe passage and stability to Detroit during World War II.
The Metro: Can interfaith conversations bring Muslim and Jewish communities together?
War in the Middle East make interfaith dialogue more difficult, but not impossible. Ben Ginsburg from NewGround explains why coming to the table with an agenda is the wrong place to start.
The Metro: How sports challenge the boundaries of American society
From Jackie Robinson to Billie Jean King, what happens when our society’s most uncomfortable realities show up in the arena? Assistant Professor of Sociology Bryan Ellis gives his perspective.
The Metro: Abbas Alawieh on Lebanon, loss and speaking up
When Abbas was 15, he sheltered in a basement in South Lebanon while American-made bombs shook the walls. Now he watches from Dearborn as it happens again. He is far from alone.
The Metro: A metro Detroit rabbi says this isn’t the time for difficult political conversations
War in the Middle East has increased tensions in metro Detroit. Rabbi Aaron Bergman shares his observations from within the Jewish community.
The Metro: Men are getting vasectomies at record rates, but do they really understand reproductive health?
Dominick Shattuck from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine discusses how men can take on a larger role in reproductive health.
The Metro: Why several liberal initiatives failed to reach the 2026 ballot
Already, the initiative for ranked choice voting, an effort to tax rich people to fund Michigan schools, and a campaign to create one minimum wage for Michiganders all failed to make it on the 2026 ballot.
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