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  • Detroit Evening Report
  • Featured

Detroit Evening Report: Respite centers open during severe winter weather

Hernz Laguerre January 23, 2026

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  • Auto
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Detroit Auto Show rolls on despite changing industry

Alex McLenon January 22, 2026
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Abdul El-Sayed runs for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat

Russ McNamara January 22, 2026
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  • Progressive Underground

The Progressive Underground: Solomon Fox goes from bedroom studio to soul vanguard

Chris Campbell January 23, 2026

On today’s 5-on-5 we dig into the world of Solomon Fox, a North Carolina-born singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer who...

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  • The Metro Events Guide

Metro Events Guide: Keep out the chill this weekend with these metro-Detroit events

Natalie Albrecht January 23, 2026

STOMP! hits the stage, a collaborative art exhibit celebrates its opening day, and the Fire & Ice Festival adds some...

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  • Politics, Government & Finance
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Whitmer opposes Trump’s tariffs and ICE actions

Hernz Laguerre January 23, 2026

“In this episode” Gov Whitmer's approach to recent disagreements with the Trump administration. Potential cellphone bans in classrooms gets bipartisan...

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When temperatures drop, pets should not be left outside for an extended time.
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Rescue seeks fosters for dogs during extreme cold

Bre'Anna Tinsley January 22, 2026

Detroit Dog Rescue is looking for families to foster dogs for two weeks to protect them from the bitter cold....

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The rally was held in Grand Rapids just hours after President Trump was inaugurated.
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  • The Metro

The Metro: What it means to be an American in 2026

Robyn Vincent, The Metro January 22, 2026

Who wrote the Federalist Papers? What power does the president have? Name one right only U.S. citizens possess. Those are...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit theatre explores family, legacy, and conflict in August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’

Cary Junior II, The Metro January 22, 2026

Playwright August Wilson is often referred to as “theatre’s poet of Black America.” He’s known for his series of ten...

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Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) and forward Tobias Harris (12) high-five at the end of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York.
  • The Metro

The Metro: Defense and depth drive the Pistons’ hot start to the 2025–26 season

Cary Junior II, The Metro January 22, 2026

Halfway through the 2025-2026 NBA season, the Pistons look like a strong contender in the Eastern Conference. The team has...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Black velvet paintings take center stage in Michigan History Museum exhibition

Tia Graham January 21, 2026

Latinos in this country continue to fight for the right to exist. Through battles unknown and battles seen in full...

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A person in winter gear waits to safely pass a snow-covered street in Midtown Detroit. Another individual stands in the bus stop shelter.
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Dangerous cold to hit Detroit

Jerome Vaughn January 21, 2026

Detroiters are bracing for another round of dangerously cold weather.  Temperatures late this week are forecast to drop below zero with...

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  • Education
  • Immigration
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  • The Metro

The Metro: The cost of fewer visas and voices on campus

Robyn Vincent, The Metro January 21, 2026

Every fall, college campuses come alive with small rituals: new students finding their way, roommates negotiating shared space, classrooms filling...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Andre Barker paints Black life as resistance in ‘Rest Is’ exhibit

Cary Junior II January 20, 2026

Artist Andre Barker is a Detroit born and bred painter. Since graduating from Wayne State University and Columbia College Chicago,...

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  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • The Metro

The Metro: Why lawmakers are banning cell phones in Michigan schools

Sam Corey January 20, 2026

In the Republican-controlled House, lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a bill banning cell phones in charter and public schools with strong bipartisan...

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