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Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin poses for a photo at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.
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Slotkin in DNC speech says Trump will take the US ‘backward’

Russ McNamara August 23, 2024

Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin was among those who spoke on the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago...

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Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens stands at the podium alongside fellow members of Michigan's Democratic Congressional Delegation at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Haley Stevens on political sugar high at the DNC, top priorities for the state

Quinn Klinefelter August 23, 2024

Michigan is a battleground state in the upcoming presidential election.And the state’s Democratic members of Congress say they also feel...

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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Democratic National Convention Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago.
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Harris summons Americans to reject political divisions, warns of consequences posed by a Trump win

Associated Press August 23, 2024

CHICAGO (AP) — Kamala Harris summoned Americans on Thursday to reject political division and instead chart what she called a “new way...

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In The Groove: Portishead and their game-changing ‘Dummy’ debut album 30 years later

Ryan Patrick Hooper August 22, 2024

It’s the type of show I dream of doing — the celebration of an album that has meant so much...

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Detroit Evening Report: Family sues Detroit judge for putting teen in handcuffs, jail clothes on field trip

Bre'Anna Tinsley August 22, 2024

A family is suing a Wayne County judge after he ordered a teenager into jail clothes and handcuffs during a...

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Students from the Umoja Debate Team traveled to Ghana to immerse themselves in African culture.
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The Metro: Detroit students immerse themselves in African culture during trip to Ghana

John Filbrandt August 22, 2024

There is a new cohort of Detroit students who can now say that they’ve not only gone out of the...

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A view inside the Democratic National Convention at United Center in Chicago, Aug. 19, 2024.
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Created Equal: Will Democrats’ enthusiasm prove contagious for independent voters?

David Leins August 22, 2024

Following speeches from high-profile Democrats — including Barack and Michelle Obama and Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz — enthusiasm for...

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Abbas Alawieh, a delegate from Michigan and co-founder of the Uncommitted National Movement, at a sit-in protest against party leadership's refusal to allow a Palestinian American delegate to speak at the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 21, 2024.
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‘Uncommitted’ delegates hold DNC sit-in after refusal to allow Palestinian speaker at convention

Russ McNamara August 22, 2024

Pro-Palestinian "uncommitted" delegates held a sit-in at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday, after party leadership refused their...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spoke with WDET ahead of her speech on the last night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Whitmer shares goals for Democratic Party, Michigan ahead of DNC address on Thursday

Russ McNamara August 22, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is set to give a speech in primetime Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.The...

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A young Black male stands in the foreground with tall trees and mountains rising behind him.
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Detroit students follow the path of the Buffalo Soldiers in Yosemite

Sascha Raiyn August 22, 2024

The Sierra Club's Detroit Outdoors program sent a group of Detroit high school students to Yosemite National Park in July....

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Aug. 20, 2024.
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Mike Duggan talks public transit, city’s new solar program at DNC

Russ McNamara August 22, 2024

At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is taking the opportunity to talk up...

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Ann Arbor Public Schools empty classroom.
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  • Youth

New report finds dip in child poverty, but also fewer in preschool and reading by third grade

Colin Jackson August 22, 2024

A new report on children in Michigan is revealing a mixed bag when it comes to measures of child well-being. On one...

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