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The Whitmer-Gilchrist Administration helped broker a tentative deal between the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) and Highland Park last month to end a 10-year dispute over unpaid water bills.
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Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer announces new program to help Highland Park residents pay water bills

Tia Graham November 21, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced a new residential assistance program for Highland Park residents who need help to pay water...

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  • 1UPdate
  • CultureShift

1UPdate: Family-friendly games for this holiday season

Nate Bender November 21, 2023

It's the holidays, and that means spending time with family members you might not have much in common with. You...

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Protesters attend a meeting of Michigan's new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission on Oct. 21, 2021, in Lansing, Mich.
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Plaintiff, redistrict commission lawyers project confidence after redistricting lawsuit trial

Colin Jackson November 21, 2023

Both sides of a lawsuit over Michigan’s legislative district maps projected confidence Monday as attorneys prepared their post-trial briefs. The...

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Detroit City Council members listen to public comments during a session on March 28, 2023 in Detroit, Mich.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: The ins and outs of Detroit’s voting district changes

Detroit Today November 21, 2023

For much of the previous century, voters in the city were part of at-large districts. That means that regardless of...

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In this Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, photograph, the company logo shines off the grille of an unsold 2019 F-250 pickup truck at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
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Ford to resume building Michigan electric vehicle battery plant delayed by strike, but scale it back

Associated Press November 21, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is resuming construction on a Michigan electric vehicle battery plant that the company postponed...

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  • Soul Saturday

Soul Saturday: The evolution of Yussef Dayes, from pots and pans to global beats

Nick Austin November 21, 2023

Yussef Dayes is a tour-de-force behind the drums. The South London-raised producer, composer and drummer performs with an exhilarating combo...

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Travellers queue up to pass through the south security checkpoint at Denver International Airport, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Denver.
  • News

Record crowds are expected to take to the air and roads for Thanksgiving

Associated Press November 21, 2023

DALLAS (AP) — Despite inflation and memories of past holiday travel meltdowns, millions of people are expected to hit airports...

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Unionized casino workers rallied in front of MotorCity Casino in Detroit on Nov. 15, 2023.
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • Jobs & the Economy
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Detroit Evening Report: Strike ends for MotorCity, Hollywood casino workers

Nargis Rahman November 20, 2023

Workers represented by the Detroit Casino Council have ratified a new contract agreement with Hollywood and MotorCity casinos, ending the 34-day...

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FILE - U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 24, 2020. Kildee announced Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, that he would be retiring next year after the end of his sixth term.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: Why Dan Kildee will not seek reelection

Detroit Today November 20, 2023

Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) announced last week he will not seek reelection in 2024, creating an opening for House Republicans...

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Ferndale Mayor Melanie Piana speaks with Stephen Henderson on Detroit Today in the WDET studios on Feb. 15, 2023.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: What will it take to get regional transit in southeast Michigan?

Detroit Today November 20, 2023

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan was created in 2012 with the task of orchestrating and enhancing mobility options...

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Shri Thanedar in-studio at WDET-FM on Oct. 20, 2022.
  • Elections
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Congressman Shri Thanedar in the hot seat as 2024 election looms

Russ McNamara November 20, 2023

Shri Thanedar’s election to a Detroit-centric Congressional seat last year was divisive. He’d only recently moved to the city and...

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FILE - United Auto Workers members walk the picket line during a strike at the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, in Sterling Heights, Mich., Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
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Ford and Stellantis workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes

Associated Press November 20, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union overwhelmingly ratified new contracts with Ford and Stellantis, that along with a...

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