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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.
  • Elections
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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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Pensions, 32-hour work week, retiree benefits part of UAW demands in contract talks

Russ McNamara August 3, 2023

The United Auto Workers released their demands ahead of contract negotiations with Detroit's three major automakers, and union members are...

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GLWA lifts boil water advisory for five Detroit suburbs

Pat Batcheller August 3, 2023

Update 8/3/23 at 11:20 a.m.: The Great Lakes Water Authority has lifted the boil water advisory it issued for five...

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Members and supporters of the Asian American community speak out against the demolition of a 140-year-old building in Detroit's former Chinatown neighborhood on July 31, 2023.
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Detroit Today: How can the legacy of Detroit’s Chinatown be preserved?

Detroit Today August 2, 2023

Last weekend, a 140-year-old building that had once provided resources for Chinese immigrants was demolished by the Ilitch's Olympia Development...

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Photo of a Black man wearing a blue suit standing on the sidewalk.
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Detroit Evening Report: National Black Men in Leadership summit coming to Huntington Place in Detroit

Tia Graham August 2, 2023

The Michigan Diversity Council (MIDC) is hosting its National Black Men in Leadership summit this month.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening...

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A person signs a petition for a ballot proposal on a clipboard.
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MichMash: Unorthodox recall petitions filed against state lawmakers

Hernz Laguerre August 2, 2023

The executive director of Voters Not Politicians, Jamie Lyons-Eddy, is calling the recall petitions against eight Michigan lawmakers anti-democratic. Jon...

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Detroit Today: Analyzing the ambitious goals of Michigan’s new education budget

Detroit Today August 2, 2023

Gov. Whitmer’s newly signed budget allocated more than $24.3 billion for Michigan education for the 2024 fiscal year.  According to...

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FILE - Matthew DePerno, Republican candidate for Michigan attorney general, speaks during a rally at the Michigan state Capitol, Oct. 12, 2021, in Lansing, Mich.
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Michigan prosecutors charge Trump allies, including Matthew DePerno, in felonies involving voting machines, illegal ‘testing’

Associated Press August 1, 2023

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former Republican attorney general candidate and another supporter of former President Donald Trump have been...

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FILE - This exhibit from video released by the House Select Committee, shows President Donald Trump recording a video statement on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, from the Rose Garden, displayed at a hearing by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss

Associated Press August 1, 2023

Donald Trump was charged Tuesday in a Justice Department investigation into his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election...

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FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit, May 4, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md.
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Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer signs $57.4B ‘Make it in Michigan’ budget

Jerome Vaughn August 1, 2023

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a $57.4 billion budget for the state centered on infrastructure, public safety and public...

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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: Does Michigan’s new budget unfairly tip the criminal justice scale?

Detroit Today August 1, 2023

On Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Michigan’s new $57.4 billion budget into law. Expenditures for the upcoming fiscal year include...

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A photo of the Detroit riverfront on Friday, July 28, 2023.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: How can Detroit’s riverfront revitalize Southeast Michigan?

Detroit Today August 1, 2023

As Michigan cities like Detroit deal with stagnating population, one area of growth over the past two decades is occurring...

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Rising Voices co-executive director Jasmine Rivera speaks at an event on July 31, 2023, in Detroit, Mich.
  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: Demolition of old Chinatown building in Detroit sparks outcry

Nargis Rahman July 31, 2023

Members of the Asian American community in Metro Detroit came together Monday to condemn the demolition of the former site...

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