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Detroit Evening Report: New state agency holds clean energy, EV transition roundtable in Detroit

Colin Jackson, Sascha Raiyn May 14, 2024

Officials from a new state office met with stakeholders Tuesday to talk about efforts to prepare workers and businesses for...

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The giant slide on Belle Isle will reopen this summer after shutting down due to safety concerns.
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Belle Isle slide set to reopen this summer following safety improvements

Amanda LeClaire May 14, 2024

The popular giant slide on Belle Isle is set to reopen this summer following necessary safety improvements after potential injuries...

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"The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning" by A.J. Jacobs.
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Created Equal: The man who lived according to the constitution — literally

Created Equal May 14, 2024

In A.J. Jacobs' new book, “The Year of Living Constitutionally,” the author and journalist reflects on his lifestyle experiment of...

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The Metro: Detroit company using IRA funds to help low-income households be more energy efficient

The Metro May 14, 2024

The announcement of Michigan Central Station’s reopening on June 6 has many excited about what the location will mean for...

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Michigan native Paul Whelan is serving a 16-year sentence in Russia on espionage charges he and the U.S. vehemently deny.
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Brother of Paul Whelan, Michigan man jailed in Russia, has ‘zero confidence’ in US to secure his release

Quinn Klinefelter May 14, 2024

Paul Whelan, a Michigan native who's been held in a Russian prison for over five years, said he found himself...

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Highland Park Fire Department fully staffed for the first time in 40 years

John Filbrandt May 14, 2024

For the first time in 40 years, the city of Highland Park’s Fire Department is fully staffed.  That’s a significant...

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Dwydell Garrett poses in front of a WDET logo.
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Hamtramck completes housing for families displaced by I-75 construction in the 1960s

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 14, 2024

A class action lawsuit filed in 1968 against Hamtramck for displacing a Black neighborhood for the construction of the I-75...

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The new Hamtramck Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri was sworn on May 13, 2024, in front of city hall among a crowd of about 50 onlookers, and with his father behind him.
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Detroit Evening Report: Hamtramck swears in first Yemeni Muslim police chief in the US

Nargis Rahman May 13, 2024

The city of Hamtramck held a swearing in ceremony on Monday to inaugurate the city's new Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri...

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Students in Farmville, Va., protest against the school board's decision to close their school for five years rather than integrate following the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision.
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Created Equal: Schools still segregated 70 years after Brown v. Board decision, report finds

Created Equal May 13, 2024

In 1954, the United States Supreme Court determined in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision that segregating schools...

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Wayne State’s Department of Anthropology has been working with the nonprofit Project We Hope Dream & Believe (PWHDAB) since 2021 to restore the once-home of civil rights leader Malcolm X.
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The Metro: Malcolm X’s Inkster home receives Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation

The Metro May 13, 2024

Malcolm X is known for his activism for civil rights, including championing Black empowerment along with being a spokesman for...

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Michigan Supreme Court
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Michigan Supreme Court allows ‘indirect retaliation’ workplace lawsuit

Rick Pluta May 13, 2024

The Michigan Supreme Court delivered a precedent-setting ruling Friday that allows civil rights claims alleging indirect workplace retaliation. The lawsuit...

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A Seagull electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD for test driving is parked outside a showroom in Beijing, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
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Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

Associated Press May 13, 2024

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car,...

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