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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
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The Metro: Black Tech Saturdays helping Detroiters succeed in expanding field

The Metro April 29, 2024

The tech field is continuing to expand its reach, especially as more industries adopt automation, robotics and artificial intelligence. But these...

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Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.), at WDET Studios.
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Former Rep. Peter Meijer ends his longshot bid for the GOP nomination in Michigan’s Senate race

Associated Press April 29, 2024

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Rep. Peter Meijer withdrew his name from the U.S. Senate race in Michigan on Friday,...

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Fireworks explode at the end of the second night of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Detroit.
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NFL draft attendance record set with more than 775,000 fans attending the event in Detroit

Associated Press April 28, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — The NFL draft has a new attendance record after more than 775,000 fans flooded downtown Detroit for...

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FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2008 file photo, Aretha Franklin performs during the 85th annual Christmas tree lighting at the New York Stock Exchange in New York.
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  • Culture & Music

Alternate Take: A tribute to Detroit music during NFL Draft week

Liz Warner April 26, 2024

This week on Alternate Take, I take a cue from this week's NFL Draft and feature a tribute to Detroit...

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Guard House and Guard, 107th U.S. Colored Infantry Fort Corcoran near Washington, D.C.
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The Metro: Detroit’s Civil War history, uncovered

The Metro April 26, 2024

In 1863, as the Civil War raged on, then-President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation. Following the speech, about 1,000 Black...

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In The Groove: DJ Holographic, St. Vincent, Peggy Gou, an OutKast anniversary and more for April 26, 2024

Ryan Patrick Hooper April 26, 2024

New music Friday on In The Groove brings fresh cuts from St. Vincent, Peggy Gou, Lambrini Girls, Dr. Dog, Kon,...

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Fans wait outside of the draft theater ahead of the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit.
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Detroit Evening Report: Parking costs surge downtown during NFL Draft in Detroit

Hernz Laguerre April 26, 2024

Some downtown garages and lots have jacked up their prices as hundreds of thousands of visitors visit Detroit for the...

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Two modest Detroit homes next to each other on a Detroit street.
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House Committee holds first hearing on renters’ rights bills

Rick Pluta April 26, 2024

A state House panel held its first hearing Thursday on legislation to create a right to legal representation for people...

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  • The Boulevard

The Boulevard: Hear Deon Jamar, Marcellus Pittman and more

Waajeed April 26, 2024

On this week's episode of The Boulevard, I'm going deep with new tunes from Deon Jamar, Marcellus Pittman, King Maurice...

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Detroit Lions fans during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit.
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Detroit sets all-time Day 1 Draft record with more than 275,000 attendees

Quinn Klinefelter April 26, 2024

More than 275,000 fans showed up for their teams during the first day of the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit...

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FILE - The Michigan State Capitol is photographed, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Lansing.
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MichMash: Campaign season shifts gears as filing deadline passes

Hernz Laguerre April 26, 2024

Tuesday’s campaign filing deadline has passed, and 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives on the ballot are up...

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A male student sits in class at a desk alone with his head in his hand, while other students socialize behind him.
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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan research institute examines impact of war in Gaza on religious minorities

Bre'Anna Tinsley, Nargis Rahman April 25, 2024

The Michigan and Washington, D.C.-based educational research group Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) this month released the third...

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