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Mon Coeur Bookstore
  • The Metro

The Metro: Inside Mon Coeur, a bookstore dedicated entirely to romance

Cary Junior II, The Metro March 3, 2026

Romance books have been growing in popularity over the last few years. Now bookstores are following suit. Carolyn Haering opened...

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Protesters of Romulus
  • Community & Quality of Life
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Community members, public officials push back against ICE expansion into metro Detroit

Sam Stroud February 27, 2026

Editor's note: Some images in this story contain language that may be offensive.  Roughly one thousand protesters gathered outside Romulus...

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Iran Protests
  • The Metro

The Metro: Millions of Iranians want the regime gone. They don’t agree on what’s next

The Metro, Robyn Vincent February 18, 2026

Something is breaking open in Iran — and it's been building for months. A war, then an uprising, then a...

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Empty Chairs at Restaurant
  • The Metro

The Metro: Fear is the new recession. How immigration enforcement is affecting small businesses

The Metro, Robyn Vincent February 16, 2026

Across the country, small businesses in immigrant communities are reporting the same pattern: customers are disappearing, workers aren't showing up,...

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The Metro: The case for creating a greater Detroit

The Metro, Sam Corey February 11, 2026

Late last year, Rogelio Landin ran for mayor of Detroit on a simple platform: the city should annex some of...

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Mark Lee
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • The Metro

The Metro: As inflation eases, many Detroit small businesses still struggle

The Metro, Robyn Vincent January 26, 2026

Small businesses are often described as the backbone of the economy. But in moments of stress, they can also be...

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  • News

Macomb executive says county thrives despite economic uncertainty

Quinn Klinefelter December 4, 2025

The head of Macomb County’s government says the economic uncertainty felt in some sections of Michigan has yet to truly...

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A mural in Detroit urging people to "vote" by local muralist Ndubisi Okoye.
  • The Metro

The Metro: What Michigan’s midterm voting signals about access and equity

The Metro, Robyn Vincent November 5, 2025

Voters across Michigan wrapped up a midterm election yesterday that, for many, began weeks earlier during the state’s early voting...

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Close-up of a camera in a parking meter.
  • The Metro

The Metro: License plate readers in Ferndale draw criticism, face city council vote

The Metro, David Leins October 7, 2025

Ferndale City Council will soon decide whether to renew a contract with public safety surveillance company Flock Safety for a subscription to their...

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Flat Rock Dam. Fishing equipment strewn across the ground.
  • The Metro

The Metro: Metroparks to vote on future of Flat Rock Dam

The Metro, David Leins September 10, 2025

The future of a nearly 100-year-old dam in Flat Rock, MI will be determined tomorrow. The board of commissioners for...

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An orange yard sign says "community over cars."
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • The Metro

The Metro: Street closures in downtown Northville gain community support, spark lawsuits

The Metro, David Leins August 21, 2025

When COVID-19 shutdowns were enacted and social distancing became the norm, restaurants and public spaces emptied out. Streets across the...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Wildfire smoke knows no borders as Michigan air quality suffers

The Metro, Robyn Vincent August 5, 2025

Michigan’s skies are blanketed in haze, clouding the outlook for metro Detroiters. It’s not fog. Wildfires burning hundreds of miles...

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