While the country is split on Trump’s actions and policies, we’re all taking in a lot of new information. There has been a lot of confusion and fast-changing court decisions on Trump’s executive orders. 

Today on The Metro, we explore how people are navigating the news and seeking valuable information.  

Guests: 

Michael Seltzer: Franklin Village Trustee who voted for Trump. 

Emily Sydnor: Senior researcher at the Institute for Democracy, Journalism, Citizenship and teaches communications at Syracuse University.

Jihii Jolly: Freelance journalist, writer and someone who thinks a lot about media literacy.

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Bharat Ramamurti is the senior advisor for economic strategy at the American Economic Liberties Project and a former economic communications advisor for the Biden-Harris administration. He spoke with senior producer David Leins about Trump’s tariffs, both paused and in effect.

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The Downtown Detroit Partnership is developing a project to cap the I-75 freeway, connecting the downtown and midtown districts. The project has been in the planning stages for a while, but it recently received additional federal funding in January. DDP CEO Eric Larson joined the show to provide an update on the project.

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Now at the Detroit Public Theatre, the stage play “Confederates” explores how history is in conversation with the present. Professor of Hip Hop Theatre Goldie E. Patrick and Philadelphia-based theatre artist Will Street joined the show to discuss. 

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Tepfirah Rushdan is the director of Detroit’s Office of Sustainability. She joined the show in January to discuss what the city of Detroit is doing to reduce waste, what we can do personally and what it means to center sustainability in our food system.

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Ian Solomon is the founder of Amplify Outside and communications and engagement manager for the Detroit Parks Coalition. He joined the show in January to discuss how Amplify Outside works to remove barriers that prevent people from enjoying the outdoors.

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In addition to being the host of Modern Music on WDET, Jon Moshier is also the executive music producer for Doner Advertising. He joined the show in December to reflect on the art of the jingle.

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Detroit's poet laureate jessica Care moore is a world-renouned poet, author and musician. She joined the show in December to look back on the life and lecacy of celebrated poet Nikki Giovanni just after she passed.

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Barb McQuade is a legal scholar, analyst and former U.S. Attorney. She joined the show after Donald Trump's inauguration to dig into some of his many executive orders and discuss the boundaries of presidential power.

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The Metro is 1 year old! To celebrate, we're sharing some of our favorite stories from our first year of episodes.

Zoe Kennedy is the executive director of FORCE Detroit. He joined the show in January to reflect on how community violence intervention programs like his have contributed to Detroit experiencing the lowest number of homicides in the city since 1965.

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