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The Metro: The Wright Museum celebrates 60 years

Tia Graham, The Metro August 12, 2025

Founder Dr. Charles H. Wright was well known throughout the city, having worked in the maternity ward of the Hutzel...

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Find your match before primary election day, Aug. 5, 2025.
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The Metro: Outlier’s mayoral candidate quiz helping Detroit voters find their match

The Metro, Robyn Vincent, Jack Filbrandt, Lauren Myers July 17, 2025

Here on The Metro, we’ve been talking to Detroit’s mayoral candidates about how they would lead if elected, and what...

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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit nonprofit launches website to inform voters ahead of city elections

Sascha Raiyn July 15, 2025

Local nonprofit CitizenDetroit is working with Politics on the Go and Activate Detroit to get Detroiters informed ahead of upcoming...

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The Metro: Detroit fed up with unsafe, unethical real estate practices

The Metro, Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad July 8, 2025

The city of Detroit is suing a blockchain real estate company after many of its properties allegedly violated local safety...

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The Metro: Detroit mayoral race write-in Arnold Boyd on why he’s running

The Metro, Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad July 1, 2025

Southwest Detroit native and entrepreneur Arnold Boyd is one of two write-in candidates competing against nine others in the city's...

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The Metro: Historic Rouge Park celebrates 100 years

Tia Graham, The Metro, Cary Junior II, Lauren Myers June 25, 2025

Detroit's Rouge Park is turning 100 this year. Friends of Rouge Park is hosting a free, three-day festival at the...

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The Metro: Some residents express concerns over security changes at Detroit transit centers

The Metro, Jack Filbrandt June 23, 2025

The city of Detroit launched new safety measures at the Rosa Parks and Jason Hargrove transit centers last month, including...

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The James Scott Memorial Fountain at Belle Isle State Park will undergo renovations this year.
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Detroit Evening Report: Belle Isle fountain closing for $6M in renovations

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 13, 2025

Belle Isle’s James Scott Memorial Fountain will undergo an 18-month, $6 million renovation beginning this weekend. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple...

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CuriosiD: The untold history of Detroit’s Fortune Records

Jenny Sherman, Natalie Albrecht May 8, 2025

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we answer...

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Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield stands at the podium.
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The Metro: Breaking down Detroit’s mayoral race

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Sam Corey May 7, 2025

For the first time in over a decade, Mayor Mike Duggan will not be on the ballot for Detroit mayor....

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The Metro: Detroit’s investments in affordable housing

Tia Graham, The Metro, Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II May 7, 2025

Americans are struggling to find affordable places to live. With the cost of living, gas and groceries going up, Detroit...

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Dr. Galen Duncan is a nationally recognized sports clinician, former NCAA standout basketball star, and Detroit PAL alumnus.
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The Metro: Detroiter tapped to lead National PAL’s youth mental health and wellness program

Tia Graham, The Metro April 14, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Detroit’s Police Athletic League (Detroit PAL) has been around since 1969....

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