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FILE - President-elect Jimmy Carter leans over to shake hands with some of the people riding the "Peanut Special" to Washington, Jan. 19, 1977. They will travel all night, arriving in Washington in time for Carter's inauguration as president on Jan. 20.
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Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100

Associated Press December 29, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War,...

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Michigan Republican Party Chair Pete Hoekstra.
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MichMash: Looking back on the state’s top political stories of 2024

Hernz Laguerre December 28, 2024

It's been a whirlwind of a year for politics in the mitten state. This week on MichMash, host Cheyna Roth...

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Guns, drugs, cash and jewelry seized by law enforcement.
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Detroit drug initiative to combat violence, overdoses coming to Muskegon

Dee Morrison December 27, 2024

A federal program called Operation Overdrive used to combat drug-related violence and overdoses in Detroit is now coming to Muskegon.The...

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An all-electric recycling truck in Madison, Wisconsin. Similar trucks will be operating in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties.
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All-electric recycling trucks to replace some diesel garbage trucks in southeast Michigan

Lester Graham December 26, 2024

Some counties in Michigan will be swapping out diesel garbage trucks for all-electric recycling trucks.In Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties,...

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A Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency office in Grand Rapids.
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Whitmer signs bills to extend jobless benefits to 26 weeks

Rick Pluta December 24, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Monday that will expand unemployment benefits for people who are out of work. Over three...

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Former state Senator Curtis Hertel at WDET Studios.
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Candidates compete for Michigan Democratic Party chair position

Colin Jackson December 24, 2024

Candidates in the race to become the next leader of the Michigan Democratic Party are jockeying for position ahead of...

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Former Russian hostage Paul Whelan speaks with Senior News Editor Quinn Klinefelter at WDET Studios.
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Former Russian hostage Paul Whelan describes poor conditions at labor camp, struggles since his return to US soil

Quinn Klinefelter December 24, 2024

This summer, after more than five years, Russia finally released Michigan native Paul Whelan in one of the largest prisoner...

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The city of Dearborn selected 51 homes as winners in the 2024 Winter Aglow competition.
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Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn selects Winter Aglow honorees; Detroit launches fire safety series + more

Nargis Rahman December 23, 2024

The city of Dearborn has chosen 51 homes as honorees of the Dearborn Beautiful Commission's winter outdoor decorating recognition program,...

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Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit).
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MichMash: Michigan House comes to dramatic close, adjourning early 

Hernz Laguerre December 23, 2024

Democratic control of the Michigan Legislature crashed to a halt on Thursday, Dec. 19, after GOP lawmakers and Democrat Karen...

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Senate adjourns after passing flurry of bills; Legislature done for 2024

Rick Pluta December 21, 2024

The Michigan Senate gaveled out for the year Thursday following a marathon 30-hour session that wrapped up the Legislature’s work...

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., celebrates as the Senate begins voting on the government funding bill just in time to meet the midnight deadline, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024.
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Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown

Associated Press December 21, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would...

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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan House adjourns early; Detroit’s new director of transit + more

Hernz Laguerre December 20, 2024

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Thursday's fizzled session in the Michigan House after GOP lawmakers walked out; Detroit’s...

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