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DTE Linemen Return from Puerto Rico Where They’ve Been Working to Restore Power

Detroit Today March 1, 2018

Jake Neher/WDET It's been five months since Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. Still, to this day, hundreds of...

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Snyder Signs Tax Cut, Says State Can Afford to Fix Roads and Cut Income Tax

Rick Pluta March 1, 2018

Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation on Wednesday that ensures the personal exemption on state income taxes will not disappear...

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How to Become a Weather Spotter

Pat Batcheller March 1, 2018

Before Doppler radar, tornado warnings only gave people a few minutes to seek shelter. Since forecasters adopted the technology, they've...

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New Bill Could Allow 30-Day Grace Period for License Plates

Bre'Anna Tinsley February 28, 2018

WDET Marketing Michigan State Senators have unanimously approved a House bill that would allow a 30-day grace period for displaying...

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The NCAA Scandal and the Corruptibility of Major Sports Organizations

Detroit Today February 28, 2018

John U Bacon Last week, the NCAA came under fire as an FBI investigation revealed several players throughout the country...

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A Weighty Report: Kids are Growing More Obese

Quinn Klinefelter February 28, 2018

Pat Batcheller A new study published this week in the journal “Pediatrics” reveals a trend growing in the wrong direction....

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Detroit Clerk Orders Second Look at Poll Workers

Quinn Klinefelter February 27, 2018

Sandra Svoboda/WDET Detroit’s City Clerk is requiring all poll workers to be re-evaluated before they begin training for the upcoming...

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Michigan State Capitol Lansing 4 1/24/2018
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Scrap Auto No-Fault? One Longtime Capitol Watcher Says ‘Slow Down’

Detroit Today February 27, 2018

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan has some of the highest auto insurance rates in the country. It’s a huge problem here, especially in...

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CuriosID: Could Electric Cars Increase Pollution?

Quinn Klinefelter February 26, 2018

Courtesy of Union of Concerned Scientists   The question for this edition of CuriosID comes from listener Sharon Khouri: “I’m...

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Farai Chideya in studio 1 2/26/2018
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Farai Chideya: 50 Years After Kerner Commission, Are Media Still Failing to Tell Minority Stories?

Detroit Today February 26, 2018

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Fifty years ago this month, a commission appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson issued a report that...

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Effort to Boost Civic Engagement in Detroit Gets Financial Boost

Detroit Today February 26, 2018

Laura Weber Davis/WDET As election season kicks off, you’re going to begin to feel inundated with political campaigns and rhetoric as...

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Why Are Lawmakers Moving to Make English Michigan’s Official Language?

Cheyna Roth, Jake Neher February 23, 2018

Jake Neher/WDET A bill to make English the official language of Michigan is moving through the state Legislature. The House...

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