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U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Rev. Al Sharpton, Rev. Jesse Jackson and NAACP President Derick Johnson, from left, march across the Edmund Pettus bridge during the 60th anniversary of the march to ensure that African Americans could exercise their constitutional right to vote, Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Selma, Ala.
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‘Bloody Sunday’ 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances and concerns about the future

Associated Press March 10, 2025

SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Charles Mauldin was near the front of a line of voting rights marchers walking in pairs...

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FILE - Former Detroit police chief James Craig.
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Detroit Evening Report: Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig eyes mayoral run

Hernz Laguerre March 10, 2025

Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is filing paperwork to run for mayor in this year's election.Subscribe to the Detroit...

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MDHHS kinship support pilot program aims to expand through proposed $24M budget

Nargis Rahman March 10, 2025

There are 10,000 kids in Michigan’s foster care system. About half of them are placed with a relative, known as...

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Jocelyn Benson being interviewed by WDET
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MichMash: Benson warns Michigan voter citizenship proposal ‘isn’t about election security’

Hernz Laguerre March 7, 2025

A voter citizenship proposal that aims to have voters show proof of citizenship in Michigan was presented at a committee...

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House Speaker Matt Hall stands at a podium.
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House GOP, Dems at odds in chaotic budget fight

Rick Pluta March 7, 2025

State House Republicans without advance notice Thursday muscled through a $20 billion dollar bare-bones budget, touching off a rancorous floor...

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State Rep. Jason Morgan (D-Ann Arbor) stands at the podium in the Michigan House Chambers.
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Democratic lawmaker sponsors measure to repeal MI’s dormant same-sex marriage ban

Rick Pluta March 6, 2025

A Democratic state lawmaker has sponsored a proposal to strike the language of the dormant same-sex marriage ban from the...

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The National Weather Service's Detroit forecast office is in White Lake Township.
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Local meteorologist says weather service layoffs risk public safety

Pat Batcheller March 6, 2025

The Trump administration's purge of federal workers includes layoffs at the National Weather Service.An NWS spokesperson would not say how...

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Vehicles for sale outside James-Martin Chevrolet in Detroit, Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
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Detroit Evening Report: Trump grants US automakers one-month exemption from tariffs on Canada, Mexico imports

Jerome Vaughn March 5, 2025

President Donald Trump has paused auto tariffs on vehicles imported from Canada and Mexico for one month. Subscribe to the...

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Southwest Airlines airplane
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The Metro: Experts say flying still safe despite recent plane crashes having some on edge

Robyn Vincent, David Leins, The Metro March 5, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. If you are nervous about flying right now, you’re likely not...

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Inside the Flex-N-Gate manufacturing plant in Detroit.
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The Metro: How will Trump’s tariffs affect Michigan’s auto industry?

Lauren Myers, David Leins, The Metro March 5, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Trump administration's tariffs on Canada and Mexico went into effect...

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President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
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FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by Trump during his address to Congress

Associated Press March 5, 2025

President Donald Trump's Tuesday night address to a joint session of Congress highlighted several of the initiatives he's started in his first six weeks...

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A view of the Ambassador Bridge at night.
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Trump’s 25% tariffs against Mexico and Canada now in effect

Alex McLenon March 4, 2025

President Donald Trump’s long-threatened 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect on Tuesday. Economists warn the tax on...

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