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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: The unintended consequences of consumer reviews
Consumer reviews are a useful way to find out the quality and value of an item or service, but their design can prove faulty. Michael Luca is a professor at Johns Hopkins whose work focuses on the design of online platforms. He joined the show to provide some perspective.
The Metro: This Madison Heights mayoral candidate leads with care, collaboration and community
If elected, Quinn Wright would be Madison Heights’ first Black mayor.
The Metro: Are Detroit police responsible for preventing violent crime?
To try to prevent crime before it happens, Detroit police end up stopping people for nonviolent offenses. A Detroit Free Press investigation found that about 20% of those stops ended in foot chases and police shootings.
The Metro: Who wins, who loses, and who sues over Michigan’s new budget
Michigan’s new budget delivers record funding for schools and roads, cuts corporate incentives, and introduces a cannabis tax that’s already facing a court challenge.
The Metro: Crowd plays key role in comedian Sam Tallent’s sets
Sam Tallent joined the show ahead of his run of stand-up shows in Royal Oak to discuss his process, his inspirations, and his new book.
The Metro: Non-profit engages Black church community to improve voter turnout
Lift Every Voice and Vote is a non-profit that aims to educate citizens about the election process. The organization is partnering with the Black church community to help mobilize more people.
The Metro: Detroit’s oldest cemetery will be lit up for tours this weekend
Elmwood Cemetery lights up this weekend for ‘Elmwood Alight.’
The Metro: What’s downstream for dam removal in Michigan’s rivers?
Old hydroelectric dams are still installed along the Rouge and Huron Rivers, but they’re crumbling and it’s time to repair them, or remove them.
The Metro: The Windsor Film Festival makes Detroit its first international stop
WIFF is working with with the Downtown Detroit Partnership so more film lovers have a chance to partake in the festival.
The Metro: Fall favorites to check off your bucket list
Fall is here, and that means cool nights, crispy leaves and the smell of hot
The Metro: Wayne State’s new program to enroll more Detroit students
The university announced that Detroit juniors with a 3.0 or higher will be automatically enrolled at Wayne State through the “Warriors on the Rise” program.
The Metro: Detroit’s juvenile attorneys face old pay rates in a new era of youth violence
Wayne County attorneys who represent young people in court say they haven’t had a raise since 1990. With youth violence rising, they warn the juvenile justice system is stretched thin.
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