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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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  • The Boulevard

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
Ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the renovated Roosevelt Park in Detroit, Mich.
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Detroit officials celebrate renovated Roosevelt Park in Corktown

Quinn Klinefelter June 30, 2023

Roosevelt Park reopened earlier this week following major renovations with $6 million in funding provided in part from the American...

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

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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan health department extends Medicaid renewal deadline

Hernz Laguerre June 29, 2023

Thousands of Michigan residents on Medicaid will have coverage for at least one more month.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report...

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

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Stock photo of a tip jar.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: Should minimum wage increase for tipped workers?

Detroit Today June 29, 2023

The Michigan Supreme Court is set to consider a case that may significantly impact the wages of tipped workers and...

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

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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.
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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...

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

Detroit Evening Report: Air quality alert for Metro Detroit extended to Thursday

Tia Graham June 28, 2023

Detroit health officials are once again alerting residents about poor air quality in the city due to ongoing Canadian wildfires.Subscribe...

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A photo of the Detroit skyline's reduced visibility due to poor air quality in Detroit, Mich. on June 28, 2023.
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Haze over Metro Detroit reminds US residents that Canadian wildfires persist

Associated Press June 28, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit area woke up Wednesday to some of the worst air quality in the United States...

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A photo of the US Ecology south plant in Detroit, Mich.
  • Environment
  • MichMash

MichMash: US Ecology violated federal waste disposal regulations for years

Hernz Laguerre June 28, 2023

US Ecology, who operates hazardous waste facilities across the country, has been violating federal regulations since 2018.  Subscribe to MichMash...

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Supporters gather at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Mich. after Malik Shabazz suffered a heart attack.
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News

Detroit Evening Report: Vigil held for longtime Detroit activist Malik Shabazz after suffering heart attack

Jerome Vaughn June 27, 2023

Longtime Detroit activist Malik Shabazz is on life support after suffering a massive heart attack.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report...

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Detroit house housing homes
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroit Today: Access issues persist despite Detroit’s stabilizing housing market

Detroit Today June 27, 2023

Home sales have gone up in Detroit, as found in recently published Detroit Future City reports. Along with that, demand for home...

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