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Election 2026 Michigan
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Influencer Hasan Piker gives Michigan’s US Senate race some heat

Russ McNamara April 8, 2026

The Michigan Democratic Senate Primary is heating up a bit. Polls largely show the trio of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Congresswoman...

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State Rep. Donavan McKinney talks issues, 13th District Congressional primary

Russ McNamara April 1, 2026

Michigan's 13th Congressional District covers most of the City of Detroit. Since 2021, Shri Thanedar has represented the area. There...

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The Metro: Abbas Alawieh on Lebanon, loss and speaking up

Robyn Vincent, The Metro March 25, 2026

There’s a phone call that some people in metro Detroit are dreading right now, one where you find out the...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Michigan’s Senate primary has become a proxy war for the Democratic Party’s soul

Robyn Vincent, The Metro March 18, 2026

The Metro is closely watching the race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat. The Republican side is settled. Former Congressman...

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Differences within Democratic Party separate US Senate candidates

Russ McNamara March 16, 2026

One of the most watched and most expensive U.S. Senate races in the country is happening here in Michigan. Republicans...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Explaining antisemitism—and why it’s rising in America

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro December 16, 2025

On Sunday, a father and son killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. It was one of the deadliest...

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The Metro: Rep. Rashida Tlaib on shutdown impacts, crisis in Gaza, Mamdani’s rise

Robyn Vincent, The Metro November 3, 2025

Hunger isn’t inevitable. The United States has the tools to prevent it — but during this historic shutdown, millions of...

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The Metro: A voyage toward Gaza, and into custody

Robyn Vincent, The Metro October 21, 2025

A metro Detroit attorney who has helped lead multiple humanitarian flotillas bound for Gaza says she was abused and detained...

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The Metro: From Detroit to Gaza, calls rise for bold new strategies for Palestinian freedom

Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, The Metro September 9, 2025

It has been almost two years since Hamas attacked Israeli civilians on October 7. Since then, Israel’s military campaign in...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Is pro-Palestine speech protected on university campuses?

David Leins, Sam Corey, The Metro September 3, 2025

Are college campuses spaces for free speech and knowledge acquisition? Or, are they repressing student speech and violating their values?...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: University of Michigan protest response sparks legal battle over free speech

Robyn Vincent, The Metro July 29, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The criminal charges were dropped,...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, says Holocaust scholar Omer Bartov

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro July 28, 2025

Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming  on demand.It’s been almost two...

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