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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, Jack Filbrandt
Engineer: Nate Bender
Senior Producer: David Leins
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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: ‘Love, Rita’ takes a personal look at systemic racism in the US health care system
Author Bridgett M. Davis joined the show to talk more about the inspiration behind her book, and share stories of her mother Fannie, sister Rita and Detroit.
The Metro: In the face of big utilities, how do residents have more power?
Khary Frazier of the nonprofit Soulardarity, which aims to make clean energy accessible to all, joined the show to discuss how rising energy costs hurt residents in multiple and sometimes untold ways.
The Metro: Detroit threads and the city’s unspoken identity
Today on the show, we discuss how fashion in Detroit is not just about individual style, but also about the shared experience of living in a city with such rich cultural and historical roots.
The Metro: Celebrating the impact of women on hip-hop culture, design
Hip Hop Architect Michael Ford joined the show with Detroit Poet Laureate jessica Care Moore to discuss the intersection of hip-hop culture and design.
The Metro: The future of Michigan’s cannabis industry
Detroit Free Press reporter Adrienne Roberts joined the show to talk about Michigan’s cannabis industry and what it means for the state’s economy.
The Metro: What’s behind Trump’s assault on transgender Americans?
The Trump administration aims to chip away at the rights of transgender people in America. Advocates say these attacks threaten the rights of other vulnerable groups.
The Metro: Wayne County may owe you, and Detroit Documenters are here to help
Residents who lost their homes to tax foreclosure between 2015-2020 are owed the profits made from the sale, and the Documenters want Detroiters to know about it.
The Metro: Veteran Detroit broadcaster Huel Perkins reflects on career, vital role of media
Perkins joined the show during WDET’s Spring Fundraiser to sound the alarm about the importance of supporting local, independent news sources.
The Metro: Artist and educator Sabrina Nelson shares love for Detroit on 313 Day
Nelson returned to The Metro to help celebrate the city and encourage listeners to support WDET during the station’s Spring Fundraiser.
The Metro: Expert on authoritarianism sounds alarm on arrest of Palestinian student
Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil is facing possible deportation after being arrested without due process and detained by ICE for allegedly supporting Hamas.
The Metro: How will Trump’s trade war affect gas, electricity costs?
Michigan Public Service Commission Chair Dan Scripps joined the show to help us understand how much gas and electricity prices might increase as a result of the recent tariffs.
The Metro: Threats to the Department of Education concern experts and teachers in the state
The Department of Education plays a vital role in supporting some of Michigan’s most vulnerable students.
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