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This mural, painted by Detroit-based artist Jesse Kassel, was one of eight painted across Michigan during the 2020 election to encourage people to vote.
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Michigan special elections: What metro Detroiters should know before May 6

Jenny Sherman May 2, 2025
Stacey Hotwaxx Hale performs a DJ set at WDET
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Respect the Architect: Stacey ‘Hotwaxx’ Hale

Waajeed May 1, 2025

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Inside Shed 5 at Eastern Market
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The Metro Events Guide: Mother’s Day markets, May the fourth and more

Sophia Jozwiak May 1, 2025
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Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit offering summer safety tips for Safe Kids Month

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 1, 2025
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Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Awards Detroit’s Recycling Program $95,000

Marissa Gawel May 6, 2015

John Lambert Pearson/Creative Commons The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is awarding $95,000 to support Detroit’s recycling initiatives. The grant will...

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Del Rio MLK march
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Ex-Judge Who Marched With King In Detroit Says Freedom Still at Risk In Baltimore

Quinn Klinefelter May 6, 2015

It’s been more than a half century since civil rights activists boarded buses and took a dangerous trip through the segregated...

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2016 Election Campaign
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Oak Park Toasts Approval of Hard Liquor and Other Election Results

Pat Batcheller May 6, 2015

Here's a roundup of the results of several local proposals on the ballot yesterday, besides Proposal 1. Voters in Oak Park approved a...

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Road Construction - JCL
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Voters Reject Proposal 1: Reactions and Possible Solutions for Michigan’s Roads

Station Programming May 6, 2015

J. Carlisle Larsen/WDET What does Proposal 1’s failure mean for the future of Michigan’s roads? Were there alternatives available for...

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Proposal 1 is Road Kill: 80 Percent Voted “No”

WDET News May 6, 2015

Michigan voters have soundly rejected Proposal 1, Governor Rick Snyder’s $2 billion plan to fund road repairs without siphoning money from schools...

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I Voted Sticker
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Proposal 1 Headed to Defeat

Jerome Vaughn May 5, 2015

Proposal 1 appears to have been defeated. The ballot measure called for an increase in Michigan's 6 percent sales tax to...

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Moko
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Virginia-based Social Media Firm Donates $100,000 to Reduce Detroit’s Backlog of 11,000 Untested Rape Kits

Marissa Gawel May 5, 2015

A Virginia-based social media firm is giving $100,000 to reduce a backlog of 11,000 rape kits in Detroit. The donation...

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Stone Park
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Detroit Officials Looking for Groups to Adopt City Parks

Marissa Gawel May 5, 2015

Andrea Galluci Detroit officials want residents to maintain and care for 75 parks this summer. The Adopt-a-Park initiative involves volunteers like...

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Police Offer Safe Zones for Craigslist Transactions

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 5, 2015

David Goehring/ CC Some police departments in Metro Detroit are offering their facilities as so-called safe zones for people conducting...

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2016 Election Campaign
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What Qualities Are Important For Our Next President?

Station Programming May 5, 2015

WIth many people throwing their hat in the ring for the presidential race, Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson speaks with Liette Gidlow;...

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Hop on the Bus, Gus—or Maybe Share the Ride to Work [Infographic]

Pat Batcheller May 4, 2015

There’s more than one way to get to work. Instead of driving by yourself, you could carpool, walk, bike, or...

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Kaki King
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Visual Arts, Guitar Music Meet In Mix @ The Max Performance

Sandra Svoboda May 4, 2015

It’s not that Brooklyn-based musician Kaki King was tired of simply playing guitar, it’s more that she wanted her guitar...

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