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John Sherwood, left, and Scott Duck, both of the American Museum of Magic, stand beside the milk can used in Harry Houdini’s famous escape act. Duck holds a photo of Houdini performing the trick.
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Harry Houdini still haunts Detroit 100 years after his Halloween death

Quinn Klinefelter October 31, 2026

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Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters at Macomb County, marking 100 days into his presidency, April 29, 2025.
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The struggle to build trust in local elections is pushing this clerk into retirement | The Metro

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro October 27, 2026
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Margo Moon’s Shell Shock’D Tacos | CONTAINER on The Metro

Tia Graham October 26, 2026
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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

Filmmaker dream hampton remembers bell hooks, talks feminism in 2022

Detroit Today January 14, 2022

Every now and then a writer comes along and challenges current frames of thinking. They critique and analyze and puncture...

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Michigan secretary of state and attorney general are investigating whether fake electors broke law

Rick Pluta January 14, 2022

State officials — including Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Attorney General Dana Nessel — say they’re looking into whether...

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Hospital Henry Ford Health Systems Medical Care 8.9.17-jn
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services deploys additional assistance to help Henry Ford Health System during the latest COVID-19 surge

Tia Graham January 13, 2022

A federal medical team will remain on-site for at least 45 days at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital due to a...

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Michigan unemployment agency director says state is attempting to recoup money from fraudulent claims 

Russ McNamara January 13, 2022

Billions in fraudulent unemployment claims paid out during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic was the subject of a joint House and Senate Oversight...

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A single-story white building that serves as Grafton's town hall
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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The weird, wild and illuminating story of how a libertarian utopia was foiled by bears

Detroit Today January 13, 2022

Political identity and the ways we describe the way we see the world are changing in America. On the right...

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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow at Mackinac Policy Conference in 2019.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

Stabenow reacts to Biden’s renewed call for voting rights and changing the filibuster

Detroit Today January 13, 2022

President Joe Biden is doubling down on his push to expand and protect voting rights across the country. In fact,...

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Emergency Hospital Health Care Medical 8.9.17-jn
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U of M Health urges patients to avoid emergency rooms and seek alternate options during latest surge of COVID-19

Tia Graham January 13, 2022

University of Michigan Health System is reaching capacity in its emergency rooms due to a fourth surge of COVID-19. According...

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Detroiters may be learning to live with bike lanes

Pat Batcheller January 13, 2022

Detroit has more than 250 miles of dedicated bicycle lanes on its streets. The city has spent millions of dollars...

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Michigan State University report finds racial disparities in traffic stops

Rick Pluta January 12, 2022

Michigan State Police leaders are promising improvements after a study found a disproportionately high number of Black drivers are stopped...

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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Washington Post investigation takes a look at the 1,700 congressmen who owned slaves and their impact on America

Detroit Today January 12, 2022

Slavery is an integral part of the American story, and while slavery does not exist today, its history has shaped...

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Wayne State University
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Wayne State Word Warriors offer a grandiloquent list of words to use in 2022

Pat Batcheller January 12, 2022

Looking to beef up your vocabulary? Wayne State University's Word Warriors can help. The school has published its 13th annual...

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Christopher Wilson Smithsonian
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Racial Attitudes

MLK and civil rights movement were more radical than we often remember, says Smithsonian historian

Detroit Today January 12, 2022

Wayne State University will be one of many local institutions celebrating the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy...

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