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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
Engineer: Nate Bender
Senior Producer: David Leins
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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: The dopamine loop kids can’t escape, and what Michigan is doing about it
Rep. Mark Tisdel on Michigan’s new classroom smartphone ban, the Meta trial and what it takes to protect kids from platforms built to hook them.
The Metro: New U-M study says your food was engineered like a cigarette
Addiction scientist Dr. Ashley Gearhardt on what the food industry borrowed from Big Tobacco — and what it means for a city where healthy options are hard to find.
The Metro: Books on Black love deserve space in the romance genre
Only 11% of all romance books published in 2025 were written by authors of color. At the same time, books centering Black experiences are seen as their own “niche”, held separate from the genre at large.
The Metro: Why the price of lettuce keeps increasing at your local grocery store
Food prices are influenced by many factors. And in recent years, the numbers have been going up.
The Metro: ‘As I Die and Wheeze’ at Planet Ant reminds people to laugh in hard times
“As I Die and Wheeze” is showing at Planet Ant theater in Hamtramck through the end of the month.
The Metro: She says Detroit’s food problem isn’t about donations. It’s about who owns the system
Grocery prices are climbing. Congress just cut SNAP by $186 billion. And in Detroit, where many households deal with food insecurity, no one at the end of the supply chain gets to control what they pay. Natosha Tallman of the Oakland Avenue Urban Farm says the answer isn’t more charity — it’s infrastructure, ownership and sovereignty.
The Metro: Why water rates keep increasing
On Wednesday, residents will be able to weigh in on a proposed water rate increase by the Great Lakes Water Authority.
The Metro: Fined, profitable and raising your rates—a week of Michigan utility headlines, explained
Last week, a federal judge fined DTE $100 million for air pollution. Two days later, the company was approved for another rate increase.
The Metro: How religion compelled Harriet Tubman to fight for freedom
Harvard University Professor of History, Tiya Miles, joins us to discuss Tubman’s life and legacy.
The Metro: Two films highlight the connective power of food
“Until It Feels Like Worship” and “Recipes of Resistance” explore food as a vehicle for human connection, memory and healing.
The Metro: Detroit police chief said the line was clear. His officers crossed it anyway
Outlier Media found evidence of at least four incidents of Detroit police officers working with Border Patrol.
The Metro: Oakland County’s top legal official says ICE agents are not above the law
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald has expressed concerns about ICE enforcement, and the presence of ICE agents in her jurisdiction.
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