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Detroit Evening Report: Actor Hill Harper announces US Senate bid to replace Debbie Stabenow

Nargis Rahman July 10, 2023

The race to replace Michigan senior U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow when she retires at the end of next year is...

Detroit Today: Michigan’s new $82B budget reveals the state’s priorities

Detroit Today July 6, 2023

“Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value,” is a line President Joe Biden and other representatives...

Detroit Today: How regional public transit could help solve Michigan’s population decline

Detroit Today July 6, 2023

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently created the Growing Michigan Together Council — a group hoping to counter Michigan’s stagnating population. As...

Gretchen Whitmer addresses supporters at an election night event.

Detroit Today: Should Gretchen Whitmer run for president?

Detroit Today July 5, 2023

Would a presidential run be in Gretchen Whitmer's near future? Two recent profiles released in the Atlantic and Vanity Fair...

A photo of the Detroit skyline's reduced visibility due to poor air quality in Detroit, Mich. on June 7, 2023.

Detroit Today: Navigating through the Canadian wildfires’ effect on Michigan air quality

Detroit Today June 30, 2023

The National Weather Service extended its air quality alert in Michigan because the air quality index has stayed at unhealthy...

A sign reading “cancel student debt” is seen outside the Supreme Court, Friday, June 30, 2023, as decisions are expected in Washington.

Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400B in student loans

Associated Press June 30, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loans for...

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell spoke with WDET during the Mackinac Policy Conference in 2019.

Detroit Today: Rep. Debbie Dingell wants guns under consumer safety laws

Detroit Today June 29, 2023

While the Michigan Legislature has made strides to pass some gun control regulations, Congress has not been able to do...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announces details about a pilot job courts program on June 28, 2023 in Detroit, Mich.

Pilot job courts program launches in Wayne County

Russ McNamara June 29, 2023

Under a new pilot program in Wayne County, some low-level, non-violent offenders would be given jobs in lieu of jail...

Activists demonstrate as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on a pair of cases that could decide the future of affirmative action in college admissions, in Washington, Oct. 31, 2022.

Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions and says race cannot be a factor

Associated Press June 29, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new...