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MichMash: Is ranked choice voting a better system for Michiganders? 

Hernz Laguerre July 8, 2025

Michigan-based nonprofit Rank MI Vote is campaigning for signatures to get ranked choice voting on the November 2026 ballot.This week on MichMash,...

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This mural, painted by Detroit-based artist Jesse Kassel, was one of eight painted across Michigan during the 2020 election to encourage people to vote.
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The Metro: The case for ranked choice voting in Michigan

Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro, Sam Corey July 2, 2025

Volunteers with the Michigan-based nonprofit Rank MI Vote have been working hard to get ranked choice voting on the general...

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A man rides a bike in Detroit's Russell Woods neighborhood.
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The Metro: Breaking down Detroit’s community advisory councils

Jack Filbrandt, The Metro June 30, 2025

In Detroit, three of the city’s seven city council districts have a community advisory council (CAC). The body helps advocate...

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Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald.
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Prosecutor in Oxford mass shooting trial launches bid for Michigan AG

Quinn Klinefelter June 25, 2025

The prosecutor who won convictions in the Oxford High School shooting trials wants to extend that work to all of...

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Detroit City Councilman and mayoral candidate Fred Durhal III.
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Durhal releases economic plan in bid for Detroit mayor

Russ McNamara June 20, 2025

We are less than two months away from the August primary in the race for Detroit Mayor.The top two vote...

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The Metro: Closing the accessibility gap for metro Detroit voters

Lauren Myers, Sam Corey, Jack Filbrandt, The Metro June 18, 2025

Some Michiganders will begin casting ballots in the state's Aug. 4 primary election as early as next week, with absentee...

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FILE - Former Detroit police chief James Craig.
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The Metro: Ex-chief Craig returns to Detroit politics with outsider bid for mayor

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro June 18, 2025

Come November, Detroit residents will decide who will lead the city into its next chapter. Nine candidates and a write-in...

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Detroit mayoral candidate and businessman Joel Haashiim joins The Metro at WDET Studios, June 17, 2025.
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The Metro: Mayoral candidate Joel Haashiim fights for Detroit grassroots power

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, Lauren Myers, The Metro June 17, 2025

There are a few candidates running as outsiders in Detroit’s mayoral election. They say they aren’t typical politicians and that...

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A man walks his doc near the Rosa Parks Transit Center
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The Metro: Detroit’s Mayoral Candidates face off over transit issues at public forum

Lauren Myers, Alex McLenon, The Metro June 9, 2025

After serving in office for more than a decade, Mike Duggan is in his final term as mayor of Detroit....

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Aug. 20, 2024.
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MichMash: Duggan endorsement shakes up governor’s race; Sen. Camilleri advocates for K-12 budget

Hernz Laguerre June 6, 2025

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan received a major endorsement that may set him a part from his other gubernatorial candidates. As...

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Detroit Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. smiling and sitting in the WDET studios in a blue suit.
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The Metro: Triumph Pastor Solomon Kinloch talks church legacy, Detroit mayoral race

Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II, The Metro June 4, 2025

For many faithful folks in Detroit, Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. is a familiar name and face. As the senior pastor...

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Axios reporter Annalise Frank joins The Metro at the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro at MPC: Axios reporter Annalise Frank previews the Detroit mayoral debate

Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 28, 2025

Countless media organizations and journalists attend the Mackinac Policy Conference to gain a better understanding of what business, nonprofit and...

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