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Alex McLenon

Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske delivers the command "ladies and gentlemen start your engines" before the start of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023.
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Roger Penske’s IndyCar team embroiled in scandal ahead of Indy 500

Alex McLenon, Quinn Klinefelter, The Metro May 22, 2025

IndyCar teams and drivers hit the streets of downtown Detroit next week for the city’s annual Grand Prix. That will...

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Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters at Macomb County, marking 100 days into his presidency, April 29, 2025.
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President Trump marks 100 days in office with Macomb County trip

Alex McLenon April 30, 2025

President Donald Trump was in Michigan on Tuesday, visiting Selfridge Air National Guard Base before speaking at Macomb Community College....

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Water affordability bills reintroduced in Michigan Senate

Alex McLenon April 24, 2025

A bill package from last year’s legislative session aimed at improving water affordability has been reintroduced in the Michigan Senate.Senate...

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The Michigan Firehouse Museum maintains 15 vintage fire trucks, all in running condition.
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CuriosiD: What happens to old fire trucks in Detroit?

Alex McLenon April 17, 2025

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we answer...

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Tesla Takedown protestors demonstrate on the sidewalk outside Somerset Mall in Troy.
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Activists gather outside Somerset Mall for ‘Tesla Takedown’ rally

Alex McLenon, Amanda LeClaire March 24, 2025

Dozens of so-called “Tesla Takedown” protests took place around the country over the weekend. One such rally took place at...

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A view of the Ambassador Bridge at night.
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Trump’s 25% tariffs against Mexico and Canada now in effect

Alex McLenon March 4, 2025

President Donald Trump’s long-threatened 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect on Tuesday. Economists warn the tax on...

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A well wisher kneels to pray at a memorial on the sign of Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.
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Michigan supplemental budget proposal includes money for Oxford High School investigation

Alex McLenon February 5, 2025

Michigan’s Attorney General’s Office could soon carry out an investigation into the 2021 shooting at Oxford High School.Governor Whitmer’s supplemental...

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Members of the transit agencies panel at the Transit Riders United State of Transit event on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.
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New DDOT director Robert Cramer talks transit in Detroit

Alex McLenon January 31, 2025

Robert Cramer is in his first month on the job as Detroit’s executive director of transit. He replaces Michael Staley,...

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Mary Sheffield announces mayor bid
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Detroit Evening Report: Mary Sheffield enters 2025 Detroit mayoral race

Alex McLenon, Jerome Vaughn December 11, 2024

City Council President Mary Sheffield is throwing her name into next year’s Detroit mayoral race. She formally announced her candidacy...

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FILE - Electric vehicle charging stations at a freeway rest stop.
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‘EV roadmap’ makes recommendations on supporting electric adoption in Michigan

Alex McLenon December 2, 2024

Michigan aims to set up a public network of 100,000 electric vehicle charges by 2030 to support an anticipated two...

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Oxford High School shooting victims call for action
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State and county officials not on same page as Oxford shooting victims look for answers

Alex McLenon November 19, 2024

Nearly three years after a teenager killed four of his classmates in a shooting at Oxford High School, victims’ families...

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U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for an affordable housing project in Ferndale, Mich. on Aug. 23, 2023.
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Rep. Haley Stevens talks 11th District win, election outcome

Alex McLenon November 11, 2024

Democrat Haley Stevens will continue representing Michigan’s 11th Congressional District in Congress for the next two years. The incumbent candidate...

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