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Michigan shows up to proclaim No Kings

Russ McNamara, Quinn Klinefelter, Amanda LeClaire, Colin Jackson June 16, 2025

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Detroit attorney Todd Perkins formally announced his campaign for mayor on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at the Considine Little Rock Recreation Center in Detroit's North End neighborhood.
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The Metro: Meet Todd Perkins: Attorney, advocate, and Detroit mayoral hopeful

Nadia Zyiad June 16, 2025
Jerome Vaughn at the Mackinac Policy conference sit down for an interview.
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Mackinac Policy Conference: Victory on roads

Jerome Vaughn June 14, 2025
A homeless person sleeps on the sidewalk with a dog at his side.
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Created Equal: Research suggests belief that people in poverty have ‘thick skin’

Cary Junior II September 5, 2024

One might believe that people perceive individuals who live in poverty as in greater need of help when faced with...

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A sign reads "Midtown" with "Cass Corridor" spray-painted over it
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The Metro Events Guide: Dally in the Alley, Detroit Month of Design and more to see this weekend

Sophia Jozwiak September 5, 2024

This week, we have celebrations for several of Detroit’s cultural legacies, from jazz and Techno to block parties and art...

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FILE - A logo of the General Motors is seen in Hamtramck, Mich., on Jan. 27, 2020.
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Workers at General Motors joint venture battery plant in Tennessee unionize and will get pay raise

Associated Press September 5, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — About 1,000 workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee,...

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The Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing.
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Democratic org announces $500K investment in Michigan House races

Colin Jackson September 5, 2024

Michigan House Democrats are getting a $500,000 boost from a national campaign organization to help them keep control of the...

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More than 480 designs were submitted to Michigan's first ever "I Voted" sticker design contest, which launched in May of this year.
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Winners revealed in Michigan’s first ever ‘I Voted’ sticker design contest

Jenny Sherman September 5, 2024

Those planning to vote in-person during the general election this fall may be presented with a unique variety of "I...

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Political analyst says Michigan Latino voters ‘could potentially decide the state’

Michelle Jokisch Polo September 5, 2024

As polls and political pundits work to predict the still evolving presidential race, an expert in Michigan says if the...

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The poster for the 2024 Dally in the Alley festival in Detroit's Cass Corridor neighborhood.
  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Getting ready for Dally in the Alley with music from Na Bonsai, Noveliss, Ilajide

Ryan Patrick Hooper September 4, 2024

The 45th annual Dally in the Alley returns on Saturday. This is some real Detroit stuff, folks. No corporate sponsorships....

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Teamsters Local 283 authorized a strike at Marathon Petroleum's Detroit refinery by a 95% vote on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.
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  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: Union workers strike at Detroit Marathon refinery

Bre'Anna Tinsley, Jerome Vaughn September 4, 2024

Nearly 300 Teamsters union workers at Marathon Petroleum's Detroit refinery went on strike Wednesday, following months of negotiations over worker...

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Photo of Detroit-based harpist Ahya Simone
  • Culture & Music
  • MI Local

MI Local: Spotlights on Dally in the Alley and Strange Beautiful Music festivals

Jeff Milo September 4, 2024

This week on MI Local, I premiered several new songs by local artists, including indie-pop ballads from established groups like...

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Law enforcement arrive as students are evacuated to the football stadium after the school campus was placed on lockdown at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.
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4 dead, at least 9 injured in shooting at high school near Atlanta, authorities say

Associated Press September 4, 2024

WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday that four people were killed and at least nine...

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A directional Vote Here sign in Michigan
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Many American Muslims concerned about US Gaza policy in next bid for president

Nargis Rahman September 4, 2024

The presidential election is a few months away, and American Muslim voters are weighing out their options for the next...

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Photo of the 36th District Court in Detroit, Mich.
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  • Created Equal
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  • Youth

Created Equal: Why educator says Wayne County judge’s reaction to sleeping girl was ‘unfair’

Cary Junior II September 4, 2024

In August, Eva Goodman was placed in handcuffs and a jail uniform for sleeping in a courtroom during a field...

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