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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
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Mackinac Policy Conference: Victory on roads

Jerome Vaughn June 14, 2025
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  • 2020 Voter Information Center
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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The Role of Faith in the 2020 Race

Detroit Today October 22, 2020

In the run-up to this fall’s presidential election, pollsters have been busy dissecting the electorate into reliable demographic groups. College-educated...

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Detroit Revolution Movement Flier
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These 1960s Black Activist Groups Fought For Economic Opportunity in Detroit

Tia Graham October 21, 2020

A new collection at Walter P. Reuther Library Archives at Wayne State University showcases documents and materials from Black activist...

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Board members from the Detroit Public Schools Community District moved to extend Superintendent Nikolai Vitti's contract through 2028 on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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If COVID Cases Spike, Detroit Schools Might Reconsider In-Person Class

Detroit Today October 21, 2020

The state's largest school district could stop allowing in-person instruction if coronavirus cases spike. Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Nikolai...

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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Rep. Haley Stevens and Eric Esshaki Make Case to Voters for 11th Congressional District

Detroit Today October 21, 2020

Two years ago, the midterm elections ushered in what some have deemed the blue wave. Republicans lost a number of...

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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Public Safety

What’s At Stake When You Share Photos Of Your Kids Online

Detroit Today October 21, 2020

If you’re a parent, especially to school-aged kids, chances are this has been one of the most trying years of...

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Detroit City Council Approves Sale of State Fairgrounds to Amazon

Eli Newman October 20, 2020

The sale of the former Michigan State Fairgrounds site in Detroit to Amazon was approved by the Detroit City Council on...

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Washtenaw County Issues “Stay In Place” Order for U of M Students

Eli Newman October 20, 2020

Washtenaw County is issuing an emergency “stay in place” order due to a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases. The two-week...

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  • Culture & Music

Between Takes: John Sinclair, The MC5, and Kickin’ out the Jams

Sam Beaubien October 20, 2020

Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been dedicated...

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  • 2020 Voter Information Center
  • Elections
  • News

Voting Errors a Bigger Risk Than Voter Fraud in Michigan

Laura Herberg October 20, 2020

President Trump and many of his supporters have called into question the validity of voting by mail. But documented instances...

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The Friendship Circle
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The Friendship Circle Knows the Difference a Friend Can Make

Amanda LeClaire, LaToya Cross October 20, 2020

In 1994, husband-wife duo Bassie and Levi Shemtov declared that they would dedicate their lives to social outreach, with a mission to...

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Michigan Proposal 1: A Voter’s Guide to Park Funding

Pat Batcheller October 20, 2020

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed the Michigan Environmental Council and Nature Conservancy of Michigan as opponents of...

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Vote Here Elections Polling Place Voting 11/5/2019
  • 2020 Voter Information Center
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Elections
  • News

What Michigan Voters Need to Know Before Election Day

Detroit Today, Jake Neher October 20, 2020

There is a lot of uncertainty about the process of voting leading up to the Nov. 3 election. Huge expected...

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