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President Joe Biden gives speech March 2021
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Watch Live: Biden Holds a Press Conference After Meeting With Putin

Associated Press, NPR June 16, 2021

GENEVA (AP) -- President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are in Geneva for a high-stakes summit. The two are...

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Black Wall Street cover
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What We Can Learn From Tulsa, 100 Years Later

Detroit Today, Nora Rhein June 16, 2021

It’s been 100 years since the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, where a white mob viciously destroyed the Black neighborhood of...

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Your Guide to Juneteenth Celebrations in Metro Detroit

Dorothy Hernandez, Meta Stange June 15, 2021

Saturday is Juneteenth, a commemoration of the day in 1865 when U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and...

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Michigan native Paul Whelan is serving a 16-year sentence in Russia on espionage charges he and the U.S. vehemently deny.
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Michigan Man Jailed in Russia for Spying Asks Biden to Bargain with Putin for His Release

Quinn Klinefelter June 15, 2021

It’s been almost three years since Russia arrested Michigan native Paul Whelan on charges of espionage. Russia accused him of having...

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child in elementary school classroom
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Michigan Public Schools Facing Budget Uncertainty Over One-Time Federal Education Funding

Detroit Today, Nora Rhein June 15, 2021

In order for schools to determine their budgets and resources, state lawmakers must allocate the one-time funds before July 1, the start of...

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Nature Conservancy Expanding Wildlife Corridor in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Allison Pirog June 15, 2021

A wildlife corridor in the Upper Peninsula is expanding to allow more animals to migrate and adapt to climate change....

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New Book “The Sack of Detroit” Explores How 1960s Senate Hearings Led to Fall of GM and Auto Industry

Detroit Today June 15, 2021

In the 1950s, Detroiters saw massive economic benefits from the cultural ubiquity of the auto industry. Automotive manufacturers were the...

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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Mackinac 2019 2
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Secretary of State Benson Defends Controversial Changes at Branch Offices

Detroit Today, Nora Rhein June 14, 2021

The Michigan Secretary of State office is implementing changes to operate more efficiently. Branches now only accept most clients by...

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Spectrum Juvenile Justice Services Detention Detroit 9/9/2019
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Officials Look for Ways to Fix Michigan’s Juvenile Justice System

Jake Neher June 14, 2021

There’s a new push to rethink juvenile justice in Michigan. Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order creating the...

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Cities Turn to Removing Highways as Form of Revitalization

Detroit Today June 14, 2021

President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill, the American Jobs Plan, has put the future of highways at the forefront of many...

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Detroit Police Increasing Patrols This Summer to Address Drag Racing, Gun Violence

Eli Newman June 11, 2021

The Detroit Police Department is devising a five-point plan to clamp down on large crowds this summer, with interim Police...

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Kids Reading
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The Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund Aims to Help Students Formerly in Foster Care

Tia Graham June 11, 2021

The Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund has been around since 2012, aiding students who have been in Michigan’s foster care...

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