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Environmental Advocates Say Detroit Incinerator Violating Clean Air Rules…Again

Amy Miller October 19, 2016

Conservationists say they plan to sue over the garbage incinerator operating in Detroit.  The privately operated facility, near the I-94 and...

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Mayor Duggan
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Lear Corporation opens a new innovation center in Downtown Detroit

Tia Graham October 18, 2016

Tia Graham Lear Corporation has opened a new innovation center in Detroit’s Capitol Park.     The Southfield-based company plans...

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Election Ballot
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Straight Ticket Voting Not So Rigid

Amy Miller October 18, 2016

For the  125th  year in a row Michigan’s November ballot will include an option for straight ticket voting.  The U-S Federal Appeals...

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Vandellas at Motown
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Iconic Motown Museum Looks to Expand

Quinn Klinefelter October 18, 2016

Officials with Detroit’s Motown Museum say they are preparing to expand the location that includes the music labels’ original studio,...

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Energy career students
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Michigan’s Energy Industry Faces Talent Shortage

Pat Batcheller October 17, 2016

Michigan's two largest utilities are looking for students who are interested in energy careers. DTE Energy and Consumers Energy are working...

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Voting Vote Election 4
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Anti-Fracking Group Challenges Petition Limits

Rick Pluta October 14, 2016

Jake Neher/WDET The campaign to outlaw fracking in Michigan is asking the state Court of Appeals to strike down a...

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New Report: State Lawmakers Receiving Millions In Corporate Cash Through Secretive Funds

Detroit Today October 13, 2016

"It's not just a back door, it's almost as if the entire back side of the house has been blown...

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Medical Marijuana Dispensary
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What Do New Medical Marijuana Laws Mean For Detroit’s Many Dispensaries?

Jake Neher October 7, 2016

Dominic Simpson Big changes are coming to Michigan’s medical marijuana system. Gov. Rick Snyder has signed new laws that give...

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Trump in Warren 6
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What Do Tax Loopholes for the Uber-Wealthy Mean for the Economy?

Detroit Today October 5, 2016

Cheyna Roth/MPRN Over the weekend the New York Times published tax records from Donald Trump. The 1995 filing showed Trump...

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Pierette Simpson
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All He Wanted to Know: Are the Passengers Safe?

Amy Miller October 4, 2016

The tale of one of the worst maritime disasters in history hits the big screen with its Detroit premiere this...

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US Economic Development Administration invests $4.1 Million in Detroit

Bre'Anna Tinsley October 3, 2016

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The City of Detroit is receiving $4.1 million in grant money from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to...

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What Happens To Communities When Refugees Come In?

Detroit Today October 3, 2016

Jake Neher/WDET Detroit Today often explores the divisions in our society based on race, religion, and background.  There’s one group at...

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