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FILE — Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford made a rare speech Monday morning, Oct. 16, 2023 about the future of American manufacturing with the company near an impasse with striking autoworkers.
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Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford calls on autoworkers to end strike, says company’s future is at stake

Associated Press October 16, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford called on autoworkers to come together to end a monthlong...

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Unionized casino workers rally ahead of a possible strike on Oct. 12, 2023.
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Detroit’s casino union workers ready to strike if no deal is reached before midnight

Alex McLenon October 16, 2023

Update 10/16/23 at 5 p.m. ET: A spokesperson for MotorCity Casino responded to WDET's request for comment with the following...

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FILE - A logo of the General Motors is seen in Hamtramck, Mich., on Jan. 27, 2020.
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Unifor autoworkers ratify agreement with GM as UAW strikes continue

Jenny Sherman, Quinn Klinefelter October 16, 2023

Canadian autoworkers represented by Unifor voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to ratify a new deal with General Motors. The three-year collective...

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A mural outside of Los Galanes in Mexicantown on Detroit's Southwest Side.
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DER Weekends: How Latinx Detroiters made their mark on the city

Sascha Raiyn October 13, 2023

On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report Weekends, CultureShift host Tia Graham shares voices from the local Latino community.She...

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Members of metro Detroit's Jewish community gathered at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield on Monday, Oct. 9, in a show of support for Israel following Hamas’ brutal and unprecedented attack on Israeli civilians.
  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: Jewish, Muslim orgs in metro Detroit heighten security after social media threats

Sascha Raiyn October 13, 2023

Local Jewish and Muslim organizations braced themselves Friday as global calls for violence circulated on social media in the wake...

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A view of St. Antoine Street at Winder near Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood. In view are a number of residential buildings, as well as Abe's Market.
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  • Reckoning 375

Reckoning 375: The impact of I-375’s construction on two historic Black neighborhoods

Detroit Today October 13, 2023

Black Bottom and Paradise Valley were two majority-black neighborhoods on the lower east side of Detroit that were both destroyed,...

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FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2022, photo, Jennifer and James Crumbley appear in court in Rochester Hills, Mich.
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Parents of Michigan school shooter ask to leave jail to attend son’s sentencing

Associated Press October 13, 2023

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a teenager who killed four students at Michigan's Oxford High School are seeking...

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UAW President Shawn Fain walks the picket lines outside the Mopar plant in Center Line, Mich on Sept. 22, 2023.
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After surprise walkout at Ford’s Kentucky plant, Fain warns UAW strike could expand ‘at any time’

Russ McNamara, Alex McLenon October 13, 2023

UAW President Shawn Fain announced Friday the union would not expand its strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers, warning that...

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Palestinians leave their houses following Israeli airstrikes in Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023.
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Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms

Associated Press October 13, 2023

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians began a mass exodus from northern Gaza Friday after Israel's military told some 1 million people...

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Concept art of proposed Henry Ford Hospital expansion in Detroit.
  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: Residents begin advisory council elections to guide $3B development

Hernz Laguerre October 12, 2023

The first two Community Benefits Ordinance meetings of Detroit residents living in the area of a planned $3 billion New...

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Detroit Evening Report: Casino workers prepare to strike as contract expiration nears

Tia Graham October 11, 2023

Unionized workers from Detroit's three casinos — MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood at Greektown — voted overwhelmingly late...

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GM Oshawa Unifor
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Canadian union Unifor reaches tentative contract with General Motors

Alex McLenon October 11, 2023

The union representing Canadian autoworkers, Unifor, has reached a tentative contract with General Motors. It comes after a strike lasting...

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