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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.
  • Politics, Government & Finance
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  • The Metro

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
Created Equal: Caroline Randall Williams
  • Community & Quality of Life
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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Racial Attitudes

Created Equal: Caroline Randall Williams on Confronting the Darkness in American History

Detroit Today February 10, 2021

Season Three of the podcast Created Equal explores “Writers on Race: From Ralph Ellison to Colson Whitehead,” and features some of the most...

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State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey SOTS 3 2020
  • All Things Considered
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Mike Shirkey Apologizes After Spreading Capitol Riot Conspiracy Theory

Russ McNamara February 10, 2021

Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey is apologizing for comments caught on video last week. In it, he falsely calls the...

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Whitmer 02/09
  • Morning Edition
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Gov. Whitmer, Republicans Spar Over Relief Money

Russ McNamara February 10, 2021

State Republicans continue to blast Governor Whitmer over what they say is a unilateral approach to fighting the pandemic, despite...

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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Watch Live: Trump Impeachment Trial In The Senate

Associated Press, NPR February 9, 2021

Former President Donald Trump is on trial for the second time in the Senate. This time, the House has impeached...

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Dave Coulter Oakland County Executive 2 8/20/2019
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

Coulter Says Oakland County Has Infrastructure to Distribute Vaccine, Just Needs More Doses

Detroit Today February 9, 2021

Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter says his county has all the infrastructure needed to get shots in arms for anyone...

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illustration of many different people, all with different skin tones, hair styles and accessories
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • Racial Attitudes

Journalist Michele Norris Reflects on Nation’s Reckoning With Systemic Racism

Detroit Today February 9, 2021

In this moment, talking candidly about racism and longstanding racial inequity is vital, especially as we come to terms with the...

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covid-19 vaccine at tcf center
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University of Michigan Study Highlights COVID-19-Related Racial Health Disparities

Alex McLenon February 9, 2021

A new University of Michigan study explores the effect of racial disparities on individuals who contract COVID-19. It illustrates that non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic...

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Jessica Care Moore and Booker Snow
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  • Culture & Music
  • CultureShift

Detroit Poets Reflect on Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman “Stepping Into Her Moment”

LaToya Cross, Ryan Patrick Hooper February 9, 2021

At just 22-years-old, Amanda Gorman is putting poetry in the spotlight. She stole the show at President Joe Biden’s inauguration...

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We the People of Detroit Water Bottle
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Tlaib, Dingell Introduce Legislation to Stop Water Shutoffs During Coronavirus Pandemic

Eli Newman February 8, 2021

Representatives from Michigan are re-introducing legislation in Congress that would end water shutoffs during the coronavirus pandemic. “The Emergency Water...

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Vote Here Elections Polling Place Voting 11/5/2019
  • Education
  • Elections
  • MichMash
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Should Election Day Be a Holiday? Here Are Some Pros and Cons

Cheyna Roth, Jake Neher February 8, 2021

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson wants to make Election Day a holiday in Michigan. It’s one of many sweeping...

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lynelle herndon
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Detroit Documenters
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Meet Detroit Documenter Lynelle Herndon

Nargis Rahman February 8, 2021

Hundreds of people have been trained and paid to attend and document public meetings since the Documenters program started in Detroit...

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Coronavirus patient
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • Public Safety

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed On Why Now is the Right Time for Medicare For All

Detroit Today February 8, 2021

Healthcare reform has long been a lightning rod for political debate in American politics. While the topic frequently inspires genuine...

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