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  • Visions with Kaleigh Wilder

Visions: Rayse Biggs and Abdullah Ibrahim

Kaleigh Wilder June 22, 2026

This week on Visions, I celebrate two greats we lost last week. One of them is Detroit's very own trumpeter, Rayse...

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  • Jobs & the Economy
  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • The Metro

The Metro: How government inefficiency hampers population growth in Michigan

Sam Corey, Israa Harb, The Metro June 22, 2026

In Michigan, we have many needs: higher-paying jobs, better educational outcomes, and more public transit. Above all, we need more...

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  • News

Simone Sagovac receives ‘Hero of the Neighborhood’ award for Trucks Off Our Streets work

Nargis Rahman June 19, 2026

Urban Neighborhood Initiatives is giving its annual Hero of the Neighborhood awards this week.Simone Sagovac, director of the Southwest Detroit...

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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Mary Waters campaigns for write-in votes

Bre'Anna Tinsley June 18, 2026

Detroit Council Member Mary Waters has launched a write-in campaign for Michigan’s 13th congressional district. Waters said in a statement...

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  • The Metro Events Guide

Metro Events Guide: Yoga in the park, a Vernor’s takeover + more happening this week

Natalie Albrecht, Cory Thornton, Marie Sanders June 12, 2026

Sit back, move, celebrate or any combination of the three—we've got you covered in this week's events guide. With metro...

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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Gordie Howe Bridge ribbon cutting cancelled

Hernz Laguerre June 11, 2026

The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority abruptly canceled festivities planned for the Gordie Howe Bridge ribbon cutting tomorrow. Windsor Detroit Bridge officials...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: A new bridge, an old connection. What the Gordie Howe Bridge means for Detroit and Windsor

Robyn Vincent, Israa Harb, The Metro June 11, 2026

Detroit and Windsor sit across a narrow river from each other, close enough to see the lights on the other...

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  • Jobs & the Economy
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  • The Metro

The Metro: Windsor mayor says Gordie Howe Bridge ‘will transcend Donald Trump’s presidency’ when it opens

Sam Corey, The Metro June 11, 2026

The Gordie Howe International Bridge is widely interpreted as strengthening the connection between Canada and the United States, making travel...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: ‘When the economy catches a cold, Detroit gets pneumonia’

Sam Corey, Israa Harb, The Metro June 10, 2026

Affordability is the buzzword of the moment — you can watch it climb in how often people google the word...

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  • The Shake Out

The Shake Out: Spinning soul and rock ‘n’ roll from local artists like Tommy Neal, The Misty Wizards + more

Dave Lawson June 9, 2026

This week on The Shake Out, rare Detroit soul from Tommy Neal, Edwin Starr, Rose Battiste, Andre Williams, the Capitols...

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  • MI Local

MI Local: Chloe Drallos performs live + Tariq Gardner discusses Sounds Like Detroit legacy

Jeff Milo June 9, 2026

This week, Detroit-based singer/songwriter Chloe Drallos joined me in the studio to discuss her new album "The Cave," which comes...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit keeps rewriting its rental safety law. Landlords keep ignoring it

Robyn Vincent, The Metro June 9, 2026

For four decades, Detroit has had the same law on the books: a landlord can’t rent you a home until...

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