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Hosts: Tia Graham and Robyn Vincent
Producers: Sam Corey, Alex McLenon
Engineer: Nate Bender and Jose Llanas
Senior Producer: David Leins
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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: Could a free market ease Michigan’s affordability crisis?
Politicians from all sides have been campaigning on making life more affordable. Jarrett Skorup, vice president of marketing and communications at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, argues that less regulation can help.
The Metro: The liberal politicians enacting an affordability agenda
EJ Dionne is a New York Times opinion writer, a professor at Georgetown University, and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. He joined Robyn Vincent to discuss how politicians are planning to lower costs.
The Metro: How Detroit Red became Malcolm X
Malcolm X was a leader during the Civil Rights Movement known for his more radical approach to advancing the rights of Black Americans. He was also known as Detroit Red when he was growing up in Michigan.
The Metro: Detroit’s Tyree Guyton talks life, legacy and 40 years of the Heidelberg project
Tyree Guyton is a life-long Detroiter, a painter and visionary place maker and this year’s Kresge Eminent Artist. At 70 years old, he’s being honored for his life’s work improving community through the arts.
The Metro: A year into the MAHA era, local health departments try to pick up the pieces
Sweeping federal changes to vaccine guidance are deepening a public health trust crisis that started during COVID-19. Oakland County Health Officer Kate Guzman discusses what it means locally.
The Metro: Have protests against ICE been effective?
Gloria J. Browne-Marshal is the author of “A Protest History of the United States” and a constitutional law professor. She joined The Metro to discuss how recent protests against ICE have been going.
The Metro: The humility and light of Albert Kahn
Chris Meister is the author of a new book about Albert Kahn, the architect that designed some of Detroit’s stand-out buildings. He joined The Metro to discuss how Kahn approached design.
The Metro: Detroit is an art city, but can artists really make it here?
Artists Sydney James and Halima Cassells discuss the problems they face trying to make a living in Detroit, and what support they’ve found.
The Metro: Homelessness rising among families in Oakland County
Over the last three years, homelessness has been trending upward in Oakland County. Ryan Hertz from the anti-poverty organization Lighthouse shares his perspective.
The Metro: What is Detroit ACE and how does it support the arts?
The Detroit Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship or ACE is the department that oversees investment in the arts and supports the city’s creative workforce.
The Metro: The fight to document lasting harm of Michigan’s Native boarding schools continues
A suppressed report, a new investigation, and renewed calls from Tribal leaders underscore why Michigan’s Native boarding school history remains an urgent public issue.
The Metro: The inner workings of ICE and the origins of immigration policing
After the killing of two American citizens in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, scrutiny of ICE has intensified. Law professor César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández explains how immigration enforcement became tied to criminal policing.
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