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The Metro: Detroit residents honor detained loved ones

Cary Junior II, The Metro January 15, 2026

Immigration enforcement over the last year has become a lot more visible. Late last year, four Detroit students and their...

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AARP: Here’s why loneliness increased in adults 45-59 years old

Nargis Rahman December 17, 2025

A recent study by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) found that 46% of adults aged 45 to 59...

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The Metro: How to raise healthy gamers

The Metro, Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad November 25, 2025

Youth are especially at risk of over-engaging with digital worlds and disconnecting from reality. Gaming addiction is just like any...

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

The Metro, David Leins, Alex McLenon 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: Anishinaabe art exhibition coming to DIA

The Metro, David Leins 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

The Metro, Robyn Vincent 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?

The Metro, Robyn Vincent 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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The Metro: City Clerk Janice Winfrey responds to voting access, turnout criticisms ahead of primary

The Metro, Robyn Vincent 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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The Metro: Detroit community still seeking solutions to teen violence

The Metro, John Filbrandt, Nadia Ziyad 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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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

Cary Junior II, The Metro, Tia Graham, Lauren Myers 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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