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Ferndale Mayor Melanie Piana speaks with Stephen Henderson on Detroit Today in the WDET studios on Feb. 15, 2023.

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Three boys, identities unknown, pose in front of a five and dime store in Detroit’s Near East Side. The area includes the Brush Park, Paradise Valley, and Black Bottom neighborhoods, 1930s-1940s.

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The City of Detroit has launched a Homelessness Strategic Planning Project to identify a five-year strategic plan for reducing homelessness in the city.

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A ribbon cutting celebration was held on Saturday, Oct. 21 to mark the completion of the East Riverfront and Uniroyal Promenade.

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Detroit Today November 14, 2023

Detroit Today: Is DTE doing enough for low-income customers in the clean energy future?

Detroit Today November 13, 2023

A view of the Chrysler Freeway, looking east from the roof of the City-County Building, 1964.

Reckoning 375: A street level look at the plans to remove I-375

Detroit Today November 10, 2023

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh watches against Purdue in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.

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Detroit Today November 9, 2023

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Detroit Today November 8, 2023

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Detroit Today November 8, 2023

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Detroit Today November 8, 2023

Former Republican Congressman Peter Meijer announced Monday that he will run for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat.

Detroit Today: Trump critic Peter Meijer enters Michigan’s US Senate race

Detroit Today November 7, 2023

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