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The Metro: 22-acre park opens on Detroit’s riverfront

David Leins, Alex McLenon The Metro October 29, 2025

There’s a new park on the riverfront in downtown Detroit, and you can’t miss it. The 22-acre Ralph C Wilson, Jr....

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Anishinaabe art exhibition coming to DIA

David Leins The Metro September 24, 2025

For the first time in 30 years, a major exhibition featuring contemporary Native American art from the Great Lakes region...

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The Metro: While DEI is under attack, restorative justice holds its ground

Robyn Vincent The Metro September 20, 2025

Under the Trump administration, the space for diversity, equity, and inclusion is shrinking. Federal dollars are drying up, and programs...

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The Shifa Institute spreads mental health awareness across college campuses

Nargis Rahman August 27, 2025

The Shifa Institute hosts Islamic psychoeducation workshops across community centers and college campuses as students return to school.At a recent...

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The Metro: With $156 million solar program axed, what’s Michigan’s path forward?

Robyn Vincent The Metro August 20, 2025

Last week, the lights went dim on a renewable energy program with big promise for the planet and your pocketbook. ...

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Janice Winfrey speaks at a podium wearing a black dress with a white collar.
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The Metro: City Clerk Janice Winfrey responds to voting access, turnout criticisms ahead of primary

Robyn Vincent The Metro August 4, 2025

  Voters in Detroit face a defining choice in the August 5 primary election. But right now, fewer than 10%...

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Brick houses in the Bagley neighborhood.
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The Metro: Detroit community still seeking solutions to teen violence

John Filbrandt, Nadia Ziyad The Metro July 23, 2025

The Detroit Police Department is asking city council to increase its enforcement of the city’s youth curfew. Fines for the...

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Union workers at Mack Trucks have voted down a tentative five-year contract agreement reached with the company.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit grassroots coalition working to reduce truck traffic on residential streets

Bre'Anna Tinsley July 23, 2025

The Trucks Off Our Streets coalition urged the Detroit City Council on Tuesday to enforce existing truck regulation laws while...

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The Metro: Detroit’s Collard Green Cook-Off is about more than just food

Tia Graham, Cary Junior II, Lauren Myers The Metro July 22, 2025

Soul food is one of the most identifiable American cuisines.  The dishes were crafted from the scraps that were left...

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An aerial view of Midtown Detroit.
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The Metro: How the Detroit City Appointments Project aims to shape city leadership

Robyn Vincent, Lauren Myers The Metro July 21, 2025

It’s no secret Detroit is at a turning point. Mayor Mike Duggan is on his way out. And soon, a...

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Eugene Brown II, a resident of Detroit's Brightmoor neighborhood on the city's west side, says honesty and action matters most to him in the city's next leader.
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Citizen Vox: Voter says honesty matters most for Detroit’s next mayor

Bre'Anna Tinsley July 21, 2025

Detroit voters will elect a new mayor this fall. Nine people are running to succeed Mike Duggan, who’s making an...

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Detroit's Chinatown is at Peterboro and Cass.
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The Metro: Detroit’s historic ‘Chinatown’ is making a comeback

Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad, Jack Filbrandt The Metro July 18, 2025

Chinatown in Detroit was the destination for many Chinese immigrants who traveled to the city. Urban renewal and the construction...

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