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Paul Shankin works with the Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities, a prevention, harm reduction and recovery support network in Oakland County.
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The Metro: Oakland County’s new approach to supporting people with drug addiction

John Filbrandt September 25, 2024

Overdose deaths are down in the U.S. for the first time since 2020. From April of last year to this...

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Attendees at a recent Silver Cafe Food Truck Initiative event at The Helm, sponsored by Detroit Area Agency on Aging.
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Voters in Grosse Pointes, Harper Woods will decide senior millage proposal

Pat Batcheller September 25, 2024

Voters in six Wayne County communities will decide whether to pay a new property tax to fund senior services.The proposal...

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RFK Jr. asks appeals court to remove his name from Michigan ballot

Rick Pluta September 25, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is continuing his bid to remove his name from the Michigan presidential ballot.He has asked the...

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In The Groove: Willie Nelson covers the Flaming Lips, A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Low End Theory’ turns 33

Ryan Patrick Hooper September 24, 2024

A moody set featuring new music from Thandii, Honeyglaze, Mogwai, Dummy and more. Plus cracking open a musical time capsule...

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Protesters gathered in east Minneapolis for a rally and march to denounce hate speech and hate crimes against Muslims, Sept. 17, 2016.
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Detroit Evening Report: Hate crimes in US reached all-time high in 2023, FBI data shows

Sascha Raiyn, Amanda LeClaire September 24, 2024

New data published by the FBI this week shows that 2023 saw the highest number of hate crime reports in...

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The fourth annual Women's Service Day is set for Thursday, Sept. 26, across metro Detroit.
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The Metro: Women’s Service Day set for Thursday across metro Detroit

John Filbrandt September 24, 2024

This week, over 100 volunteers will fan out across metro Detroit to help local organizations that support women. The fourth...

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A westward view of Interstate 10, known as the Katy Freeway, in Houston, Texas.
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Created Equal: Why Texas continues to expand its highways

Cary Junior II September 24, 2024

Since the Federal Highway Act created the interstate system in 1956, states across the nation have conceded a lot of...

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A clarifying tank at a Michigan drinking water plant.
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Retirements by water and wastewater plant operators are leading to workforce shortages

Lester Graham September 24, 2024

Across the U.S., drinking water and wastewater utilities are losing experienced workers at an escalating rate. It’s part of the...

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John Coltrane performing at the Drome Lounge in Detroit in 1966.
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Visions: A Tribute to John Coltrane

Kaleigh Wilder September 24, 2024

I return to my usual programming this week to bring a special Visions episode all about John Coltrane. It was...

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A voter drops an absentee ballot in a mailbox in Highland Park, Michigan.
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Absentee ballots to be mailed to voters this week

Rick Pluta September 24, 2024

Absentee ballots will go in the mail this week to Michigan voters who have requested them. The Thursday mail drop...

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Star Trek legend William Shatner will take the stage at the Fisher Theatre on Wednesday to present a special screening of "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan."
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Ann Delisi: William Shatner shares Star Trek insights ahead of ‘Wrath of Khan’ screening

Ann Delisi September 24, 2024

Star Trek star William Shatner will be at the Fisher Theatre on Wednesday to present a special screening of "Star...

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Fiber artist Fatema Haque led a Nakshi Kantha, a Bangladeshi hand embroidery workshop, on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, as part of the soft launch of a new Bengali diaspora exhibit at the Hamtramck Historical Museum.
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Detroit Evening Report: New Hamtramck Historical Museum exhibit to focus on Bengali diaspora

Nargis Rahman September 23, 2024

The Hamtramck Historical Museum is getting a new exhibit based on the Bengali diaspora, focusing on communities in Hamtramck. Subscribe to...

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