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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: Dr. Keisha Blain highlights the Black women of civil rights and human rights movements
Dr. Keisha N. Blain’s book “Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights” takes a historical look at various civil rights movements and the Black women behind the scenes creating global change.
The Metro: New book chronicles Martin Luther King Jr.’s work outside of the South
Jeanne Theoharis’ new book “King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South” talks about King’s time in Pennsylvania and Boston as a student and his return to the Midwest, East, and Western regions of the U.S. at the height of the Civil Rights Movement.
The Metro: What was in the Gordie Howe International Bridge community benefits plan?
The community benefits plan for the Gordie Howe International Bridge identified several areas of community concern including environmental and economic factors. Heather Grondin from Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority joins The Metro to discuss the successes and challenges of the community benefits process.
The Metro: Detroit residents honor detained loved ones
A new project spearheaded by two Detroiters aims to give people whose loved ones were detained or separated by immigration enforcement a place to heal.
The Metro: Fewer killings in Detroit and what made it possible
Detroit’s homicide count fell sharply last year, continuing a multi-year decline. But some advocates say the decline didn’t start with police tactics or new technology — it began years earlier, in housing courts, at protests, and in prevention work far from the spotlight.
The Metro: Can museums maintain public trust amid Trump pressure on Smithsonian?
The Smithsonian Institution has changed some exhibitions and submitted documents about upcoming programming to the White House for a review of “improper ideology.” Devon Akmon, director of the MSU Museum, joins the Metro to discuss how the pressure campaign will impact American museums, culture and history.
The Metro: ‘Street-Wise & Real Talk’ is a guide for at-risk kids and teens
Street Wise and Real Talk is Dre Duke’s autobiographical guide for boys who simply need to feel seen and heard. It’s a fictional, age-appropriate book for at-risk youth that focuses on consequences—not glorifying crime.
The Metro: Santiago-Romero presses Detroit to define limits on ICE activity
Detroit City Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero is asking what role cities can play when federal enforcement enters everyday spaces.
The Metro: Michigan city leaders say local democracy is working
Stephanie Leiser is the Director of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, and a lecturer at University of Michigan. The Metro’s Sam Corey spoke with Leiser to learn more about a recent study on local governments.
The Metro: Detroit’s new neighborhood safety office will lead with community residents
Shantay Jackson is the Director of the National Offices of Violence Prevention Network at the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform. She spoke to The Metro about her role in shaping the office to connect directly with residents with a holistic approach to safety.
The Metro: ROSE offers moms support before and after the postpartum period
ROSE or The Reach Out, Stay Strong, Essentials program is for birthing parents. It provides pregnant people with the skills and information they need to have better outcomes after giving birth.
The Metro: Learned helplessness in politics can be unlearned
Learned helplessness is just one explanation for a lack of civic engagement or extreme political acts. That behavior can be unlearned.
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