The Metro: The case for creating a greater Detroit
Late last year, Rogelio Landin ran for mayor of Detroit on a simple platform: the city should annex some of...
The Metro: The case for creating a greater Detroit
Late last year, Rogelio Landin ran for mayor of Detroit on a simple platform: the city should annex some of...
The Metro: Why Detroit needs more money — and how it could be raised
Detroit has a lot of needs, including things like bus transit, policing and security, and trash pickup. Those things cost...
The Metro: Have protests against ICE been effective?
Many have been actively engaging and organizing against federal immigration enforcement and the killings of Americans at the hands of...
The Metro: The humility and light of Albert Kahn
Of all the architects in Detroit, one of the best known may be Albert Kahn. He designed some of the...
The Metro: What is Detroit ACE and how does it support the arts?
Artists in Detroit largely depend on support from charitable organizations and government funding. So, what does that support look like?...
The Metro: The inner workings of ICE and the origins of immigration policing
The killing of two American citizens in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers has forced the country to look more closely...
The Metro: Detroit’s mayor focuses on addressing poverty
It’s been less than a month since Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield took office, but she’s already begun putting her agenda...
The Metro: Fewer killings in Detroit and what made it possible
Detroit ended 2026 with fewer people killed than it’s seen in decades: 165 homicides. That number carries an enormous amount...
The Metro: ‘Street-Wise & Real Talk’ is a guide for at-risk kids and teens
Andre “Dre” Dukes is a living example of what happens when you get a second chance in life. Dre grew...
The Metro: Detroit’s new neighborhood safety office will lead with community residents
Safety continues to improve in Detroit. Recent numbers suggest that homicides fell well below 200 last year. That was the...
Leland building residents continue fight to return home
Detroit residents forced out from the Leland apartment building remain in temporary housing as questions grow about what happens next. The...
Visions: Ringing in the new year
On this episode of Visions, I welcome the new year with a mix of old and new. I play classic cuts...