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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

The Metro Events Guide: Mother’s Day markets, May the fourth and more

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

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 1, 2025
a white man in a red UAW polo shirt wearing glasses
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UAW’s Shawn Fain confident headed into union election run-off

Robert D'Andrea February 21, 2023

UAW members are voting this month in a runoff election in the union’s first ever direct election of officers in...

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an older woman wearing a surgical mask receives a vaccination from a younger woman wearing a surgical mask, face shield and a lab coat
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Which jobs are Detroit’s biggest growth opportunities?

Detroit Today, Sam Corey February 21, 2023

After years of financial struggles, including becoming the largest city in the U.S. by population to file for bankruptcy, the...

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Stock photo of inside a bar.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Jobs & the Economy
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

How low unemployment rate, inflation have changed the US workforce and economy

Detroit Today, Sam Corey February 21, 2023

The Department of Labor recently announced that the unemployment rate is at 3% — the lowest it's been in over...

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Photo of a dinner plate and menu from Tallulah in Birmingham, Mich.
  • Food & Dining
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Ann Delisi: Detroit Free Press announces Tallulah as Restaurant of the Year Classic

Ann Delisi February 21, 2023

The Detroit Free Press officially kicks off the reveal of their 2023 Best New Restaurants list this week, starting with...

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Illustration of the new Maya Angelou Village in Detroit.
  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: Developers break ground on $17M Maya Angelou Village housing community, Detroit leaders celebrate

Tia Graham February 20, 2023

City of Detroit officials, including Mayor Mike Duggan and City Council President Pro Tem James Tate, announced a new housing...

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A rendering of Detroit's Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Metropark. A vibrant, green park is on the edge of the West Riverfront and is surrounded by the city of Detroit.
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Detroit’s first Metropark is coming next year

Solina Robles February 20, 2023

The city of Detroit will soon be getting the long-awaited Ralph C. Wilson Centennial Park, a new 22-acre recreational area....

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people in jackets bring a deflated white balloon onboard a ship from a body of water at night
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Balloons and UFOs spark tension between the U.S. and China

Detroit Today February 20, 2023

About a week ago, the United States military shot down an unidentified object over Lake Huron. It was the third...

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Detroit Free Press restaurant and dining critic Lyndsay C. Green.
  • Food & Dining
  • News

Ann Delisi: Previewing Detroit Free Press’ best new restaurants list with dining critic Lyndsay Green

Ann Delisi February 20, 2023

The 2023 edition of the long-running Detroit Free Press Best New Restaurants list will be unveiled this week. I'll chat...

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A large group of hijabi women pose for a picture in a meeting space
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New metro Detroit organization brings recognition to Muslim businesswomen

Nargis Rahman February 20, 2023

It’s Sunday morning and women are gathered at the Table For 20 Event Space in Livonia. They are wearing long...

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First annual Black Bottom Jazz Showcase aims to take audiences to ‘a simpler time’

Tia Graham February 17, 2023

In honor of Black History Month, the first annual Black Bottom Jazz Showcase will take place on Saturday, Feb. 25,...

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Mourners attend a vigil at The Rock on the grounds of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. Alexandria Verner, Brian Fraser and Arielle Anderson were killed and several other students remain in critical condition after a gunman opened fire on the campus of Michigan State University Monday night. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Democrats propose tougher gun laws in wake of MSU mass shooting

Sascha Raiyn February 17, 2023

Democrats in the Michigan Senate filed legislation Thursday that would require universal background checks to buy a firearm, and punish...

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Mourners attend a vigil at The Rock on the grounds of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Public Safety

After MSU’s mass shooting, professors and politicians assess how to move forward

Detroit Today, Sam Corey February 17, 2023

It’s been four days since the shooting at Michigan State University. That’s four days since five students were injured and...

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