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Latino Voters Might Determine Michigan’s Choice for President

Sascha Raiyn February 28, 2020

Michigan’s Latino voters could help determine whether the state as whole will choose a Democrat or Republican for president. That’s...

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Are You Even Arab If You Don’t Have a Secret Life?

Ryan Patrick Hooper February 25, 2020

When Farah Al Qasimi got the opportunity to document Arab American culture in Detroit and Dearborn, she considered it a “dream...

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Stop and Frisk: The Policy Bloomberg’s 2020 Campaign Can’t Escape

Detroit Today February 18, 2020

In the context of the 2020 election, there has been a lot of conversation around criminal justice reform, specifically in...

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Why Michigan Struggles to Connect People With Jobs

Detroit Today February 11, 2020

Michigan’s underdeveloped workforce is a complicated issue. Many employers can’t seem to find employees to fill low and mid skilled...

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Why ‘Parasite’s Oscar Wins Matter

Detroit Today February 10, 2020

The 92nd Academy Awards took place last night and it was one to remember, especially for Parasite, winner of Best...

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After ‘American Dirt’ Controversy, Will Publishers Embrace Minority Authors?

Detroit Today February 7, 2020

Recently, a firestorm ensued after the publication of a book titled “American Dirt."  It’s a story about a Mexican mother...

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Brighton Gardens: The Idlewild Inspired Community You’ve Never Heard Of

Detroit Today February 7, 2020

You may have heard about Idlewild, the resort community up north often called "Michigan’s black Eden." But there are smaller...

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The Environment, Criminal Justice and Education Stories to Watch in 2020

Cheyna Roth, Jake Neher February 5, 2020

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spent lots of time talking about roads, jobs, and healthcare during her State of the State speech....

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Former Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, Who Once Shunned Trump, Now Defends Him

Detroit Today February 3, 2020

In 2016, then-candidate for Governor Brian Calley had strong words of denunciation for then-candidate Donald Trump. "I don't use the...

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Bill Proctor and Eddie Allen
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New Evidence May Free Detroit Artist After 50 Years Behind Bars

Amanda LeClaire January 31, 2020

Metro Times In 1973, Ray Gray was a talented young artist and athlete in Detroit.  But in February of that...

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India’s Democracy Faces New Test With Citizenship Law

Detroit Today January 30, 2020

There’s an event happening today at Wayne State University devoted to examining Indian democracy. Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson delves...

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Border Agent On Blocked Iranian MSU Student: ‘We Don’t Coerce People’

Eli Newman January 29, 2020

An incoming Michigan State University student from Iran was blocked from entering the U.S at Detroit Metro Airport. Alireza Yazdani...

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