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Students gathered outside the Wayne State University Board of Governors meeting on Thursday, Dec. 7, to demand the university's divestment from companies that profit from war.
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Students disrupt Wayne State Board of Governors meeting, seeking divestment from companies that profit from war

Laura Herberg December 8, 2023

Wayne State University students interrupted a Board of Governors meeting on Thursday in an attempt to encourage the university to...

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Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel at the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference.
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Detroit Today: Mark Hackel touts economic growth, diversity at county address

Detroit Today December 7, 2023

At his annual State of the County address, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel highlighted the county's growing economy and diverse...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) says she hopes new laws to toughen penalties for threatening or assaulting health care workers will inspire more people to become medical professionals.
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Whitmer signs new laws to discourage threats and violence against health workers

Rick Pluta December 7, 2023

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hopes tougher laws will help stem the growth of threats and violence against health care workers. She...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive directive to use the example and economic power of the state to encourage the transition to zero-emission vehicles.
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Whitmer signs directive to transition state fleet to emissions-free by 2024

Rick Pluta December 6, 2023

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Tuesday instructing state departments and agencies to accelerate their transition to zero-emission vehicles...

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FILE - Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as Speaker of the House, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at the Capitol in Washington. McCarthy says he's resigning from his congressional seat in California two months after his historic ouster as House speaker.
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GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California is resigning, 2 months after his ouster as House speaker

Associated Press December 6, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday that...

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Houses in the city of Detroit.
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Detroit Today: The case for small dollar mortgages in Detroit

Detroit Today December 5, 2023

 A mortgage loan is more than just a pathway to homeownership, it's a building block of economic equity, neighborhood...

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Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D), in a brief turn as acting governor, signed a bill Dec. 1, 2023, to allow voters to request an absentee ballot through a state portal, a policy first adopted during the early days of COVID-19.
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Benson gets to sign bill adopting SOS ballot policy

Rick Pluta December 5, 2023

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recently got to sign a voting rights law. Benson, Michigan’s top election official and a...

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CAIR-MN executive director Jaylani Hussein explains reasoning behind decision to work against President Joe Biden's re-election bid.
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Detroit Evening Report: Swing state Muslim leaders vow to campaign against Biden  

Nargis Rahman December 4, 2023

Muslim leaders from some key swing states met in Dearborn this weekend to coordinate opposition to President Joe Biden’s re-election...

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, accompanied by President Joe Biden, speaks about supply chain issues in the Indian Treaty Room on the White House complex in Washington, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
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Pete Buttigieg: ‘No question’ future of auto industry is electric

Quinn Klinefelter December 4, 2023

President Joe Biden's administration is trying to showcase the impact of their economic agenda, including the two-year old infrastructure law...

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Inside St. Hedwig Catholic Church
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Detroit Today: How is declining Church attendance affecting the Black community?

Detroit Today December 4, 2023

Historically, temples, churches and mosques have been spaces of not just spiritual attainment, but also places to advocate for political...

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The Rev. Charles G. Adams, beloved retired pastor of Detroit’s influential Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, died Nov. 29, 2023, after a long illness.
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Detroit Today: Remembering Detroit’s ‘Harvard Hooper,’ Rev. Charles Adams

Detroit Today December 4, 2023

Detroiters and people around the world are continuing to mourn the loss of Rev. Charles G. Adams, retired pastor of...

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Detroit's skyline from Belle Isle on November 16, 2023
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Two members of Detroit Reparations Task Force resign in first meeting since August

Laura Herberg December 4, 2023

Detroit Reparations Task Force members Maurice Weeks and Executive Committee Co-Chair Lauren Hood  both announced their resignations over the weekend...

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