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Comedian and actor Marc Evan Jackson poses with some WDET swag alongside Tia Graham, host of "The Metro," on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024.

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ star Marc Evan Jackson wants YOU to donate to WDET

Jenny Sherman September 18, 2024

Comedian and actor Marc Evan Jackson joined The Metro in studio on Tuesday to talk about how his nonprofit is...

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Detroit Horsepower Director David Silver (center) poses in the riding ring at Willowbrooke Farm in Plymouth, Mich., with members of the staff and a new class of eager young riders.

Detroit Evening Report: Kresge puts $1.3M towards community projects in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park

Bre'Anna Tinsley August 27, 2024

Nonprofits in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park are sharing $1.3 million in grants funded by The Kresge Foundation to support...

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Students from the Umoja Debate Team pose for a photo while visiting Ghana. The Umoja Debate Network received $2,500 from TSOP Michigan in a recent round of microgrants for 10 metro Detroit nonprofits and block clubs.

The Metro: Detroit collective offers microgrants to 10 community groups for Black Philanthropy Month

John Filbrandt August 27, 2024

Black Philanthropy Month is an annual, global campaign to get people to donate to a variety of organizations run by...

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Kelli McCloud is a 2024 Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars Spark Award recipient for her impact and influence in education for the past three decades.

The Metro: Detroit nonprofit helping to break higher ed barriers

John Filbrandt August 20, 2024

It’s that time of year again — back to school. Teachers are getting their classrooms ready and kids are soaking...

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View of the Detroit Riverfront.

Key figure at Detroit Riverfront Conservancy charged with embezzling millions

Associated Press June 5, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — A man who for years controlled the finances at a group that has turned Detroit's riverfront into...

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