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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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Michigan Lawmakers Are Meeting to Vote Despite COVID-19 Infection Concerns

Russ McNamara April 6, 2020

Michigan’s Legislature will be convening tomorrow, Tuesday, April 7, to vote on an extension of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency declaration amid the...

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Automakers Help to Fill Medical Equipment Shortage, But It’s Not Easy

Cheyna Roth, Jake Neher April 6, 2020

One of the biggest challenges the United States faces in the coronavirus pandemic is a shortage of life-saving medical supplies...

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COVID-19 Could Lead American Cities to Financial Ruin

Detroit Today April 6, 2020

The spread of COVID-19 has created a public health crisis while also triggering a financial calamity. "This is something that...

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DTE CEO: Suspending Shutoffs Necessary to Meet COVID-19 Need

Detroit Today April 6, 2020

The current public health crisis, and subsequent orders to stay at home, has stripped the economy down to essential industries....

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Homeless During COVID-19: “I Wash My Hands, If I Can Find Water. I Don’t Want to Die.”

Laura Herberg April 3, 2020

I’ve been out here for about a week.  Staying away from people, right about now. I was in an abandoned house,...

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Billy Davis, the Detroit Guitar Legend Who Taught Jimi Hendrix

Ann Delisi April 3, 2020

Billy Davis grew up picking cotton with his parents before landing in Detroit's Black Bottom Neighborhood.He met blues icon, John...

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Gov. Whitmer: “Weeks Out” From COVID-19 Peak

Detroit Today April 3, 2020

The number of coronavirus cases continue to jump every day in Michigan. "Poverty is a pre-existing condition." — Gov. Gretchen...

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COVID-19 Disproportionately Impacting African American Michiganders

Detroit Today April 3, 2020

More than a third of all COVID-19 cases in Michigan are among African Americans. That’s despite the fact that the...

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Social Distancing Will Have Long Term Effects

Detroit Today April 3, 2020

The novel coronavirus pandemic has sent the United States economy into an almost total closure and shutdown of public life. ...

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Your Questions On COVID-19, Answered By Medical Professionals

Detroit Today April 3, 2020

Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson has been hosting hour-long specials on 101.9 WDET where local physicians answers listener questions on...

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FILE — Blighted homes in Detroit.
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Foreclosure Moratorium Not the End of Detroit’s Housing Crisis

Eli Newman April 2, 2020

With the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, Wayne County suspended tax foreclosures and their subsequent housing auctions for the foreseeable future....

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How to Start a Garden During COVID-19 Closures

Annamarie Sysling April 2, 2020

With Governor Whitmer’s “shelter in place” order, and the risks associated with frequent trips to the grocery store, now could...

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