Robyn Vincent

Detroit

Co-Host, The Metro at WDET-FM (Detroit MI)

Co-host of The Metro on @WDET | Multimedia journalist 🎙️✍🏾📸 in America's great underdog city | Daughter of an immigrant | @AMEJA+@IRE_NICAR

Articles

What role will the US play in Israel's conflict with Iran?

4 days ago | wdet.org | Robyn Vincent |Sam Corey |Nadia Zyiad

On Friday, Israel launched attacks on Iran, intending to hit Iran’s uranium enrichment site, where it is building nuclear arms, as well as the country’s military sites. Iran has since retaliated with aerial attacks on Israel. Over the course of a week, the Israeli military has killed at least 224 people in Iran, and Iran has killed 24 people in Israel.
New public health school emerging at Wayne State University

4 days ago | wdet.org | Robyn Vincent |Nadia Zyiad

Wayne State University is opening the city’s first standalone School of Public Health. The school is designed to train health care professionals who will embed in Detroit’s neighborhoods. Construction is set to begin this fall on a $200 million dollar health sciences research building, with community input central to the operation.
Mayoral candidate Joel Haashiim fights for Detroit grassroots power

5 days ago | wdet.org | Sam Corey |Robyn Vincent |Lauren Myers

There are a few candidates running as outsiders in Detroit’s mayoral election. They say they aren’t typical politicians and that they plan to prioritize the needs of residents in neighborhoods first. Joel Haashiim is one of those outsiders. He’s a businessman who first opened a store on Seven Mile and Hartwell Street at the age of 20. Now, the 73-year-old is running on a platform to stop billionaires like Dan Gilbert and the Ilitch family from controlling local politics.
James Craig’s mayoral campaign blends law enforcement and conservative politics

5 days ago | wdet.org | Sam Corey |Robyn Vincent |Lauren Myers

Come November, Detroit residents will decide who will lead the city into its next chapter. Nine candidates and a write-in say they have a path forward. Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is among them. Serving as chief from 2013 to 2021, he helped speed up police response times and implemented “Project Green Light” for businesses to get police attention more quickly, among other accomplishments. Craig also served as police chief in both Cincinnati and Portland, Maine.
The Metro:Thousands protest to stand up for immigrant rights in Metro Detroit

1 week ago | wdet.org | Robyn Vincent

We’re coming off a powerful weekend of action. Millions of people in hundreds of cities were united in “No Kings” protests that swept the country. Americans were out to condemn what many see as President Donald Trump’s federal overreach, aggressive anti‑immigrant enforcement, and a military parade that celebrated him and the U.S. Army. In Los Angeles, protesters have been out for days and Trump responded with a page from the authoritarian playbook.
The Metro: How Trump's attack on public media threatens democracy and access to information

1 week ago | wdet.org | Robyn Vincent |Nadia Zyiad

President Trump is taking direct aim at NPR and PBS—threatening to cut a billion-dollar lifeline from America’s public airwaves. He claims public media is biased and is pushing Congress to eliminate $1.1 billion in federal funding, with a vote expected this week. Free speech advocates warn the stakes are high. Without this funding, millions could lose access to trusted news, emergency alerts, and a platform for civic engagement.
The Metro: Canadian wildfire smoke is clouding Michigan skies. An expert shares how to stay safe

1 week ago | wdet.org | Robyn Vincent

The skies over Southeast Michigan have been thick with smoke due to over 200 wildfires burning in Canada. Fire officials have classified roughly half of those as “out of control.” These fires come with many consequences. They have led to thousands of evacuations, with people leaving their homes under duress. The fires have also released vast plumes of smoke, degrading air quality across the American Midwest.
Enbridge's Line 5 tunnel proposal might cause more harm than good, expert says

2 weeks ago | wdet.org | Robyn Vincent

Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline has been fueling debate for decades. It carries millions of gallons of crude oil and natural gas liquids each day from Superior, Wisconsin to Sarnia, Ontario. A critical segment of this pipeline lies exposed on the lakebed of the Straits of Mackinac. It’s a location University of Michigan scientists call the “worst possible place” for an oil spill. That’s because of strong currents that could rapidly spread contaminants across the Great Lakes.
The important legacy and activism behind Motor City Pride

2 weeks ago | wdet.org | Robyn Vincent

The streets of Detroit will be filled with color and courage this weekend as Motor City Pride returns to Hart Plaza June 7-8. The annual festival and parade is Michigan’s largest LGBTQ+ pride event, but it offers much more than just a celebration. Fifty-six years after the Stonewall Uprising ignited the modern movement for LGBTQ rights, Pride remains both a celebration and a protest. And in 2025, that duality feels more urgent.
The Metro: DIA to add Tiff Massey's work to permanent collection

2 weeks ago | wdet.org | Tia Graham |Robyn Vincent |Nadia Zyiad

The Detroit Institute of Arts is a world-renowned museum. But, but how many pieces in its collection are made by a Detroiter? Tiff Massey’s “Baby Bling” will soon be acquired by the DIA. Salvador Salort-Pons, the museum’s Director, told the Metro that the DIA is acquiring “Baby Bling” from Massey and adding it to the museum’s permanent collection.