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Detroit Today: How are auto suppliers doing amid UAW strikes?

Detroit Today October 2, 2023

It’s now been more than two weeks since the United Auto Workers went on strike against Detroit automakers Stellantis, General...

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From left, relatives of Sarah Evans and Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Jettison view a 7-foot-tall granite monument commemorating Evans and her friend, Viola Liuzzo on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 at Viola Liuzzo Park in Detroit. Liuzzo was a white mother who was slain in Alabama while shuttling demonstrators after the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights March.
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Detroit Today: The meaning behind monuments in America

Detroit Today September 29, 2023

This week, a 7-foot monument honoring Viola Liuzzo – a local mother and activist killed by KKK members for marching...

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Detroit Today: Unpacking the Republican debate, Trump and Biden’s visit

Detroit Today September 28, 2023

While the second Republican debate took place Wednesday night in Simi Valley, Calif., former President and Republican front-runner Donald Trump...

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Detroit Today: What are the root causes of crime?

Detroit Today September 26, 2023

This summer, violent crimes in Detroit saw an approximate 5% reduction citywide, amounting to 20 fewer homicide victims. While some...

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Stephen Henderson (left) and Nolan Finley photographed by StoryCorps in 2017.
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Detroit Today: ‘Civility Night’ event to explore the power of mutual respect

Detroit Today September 25, 2023

In today's political climate, many Americans believe they can’t be friends with people with opposing political viewpoints, or fear that...

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UAW strike Stellantis protest
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Detroit Today: The economic impact of the UAW strikes

Detroit Today September 21, 2023

As the United Auto Workers strike against the Big Three automakers nears a full week today, many are wondering how...

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UAW members picket outside Ford's assembly plant on Sept. 15, 2023, in Wayne, Mich.
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Detroit Today: What the UAW strike means for Michiganders

Detroit Today September 18, 2023

About 13,000 United Auto Worker members striked Friday morning — some at a General Motors auto plant in Missouri, others...

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Gray vehicle being fixed inside a building using robot machines.
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Detroit Today: How innovations like AI affect labor negotiations

Detroit Today September 6, 2023

Negotiations between the United Auto Workers union and Detroit automakers appear to be at a standstill — with contract negotiations...

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Detroit Today: How Michigan plans to transition to 100% clean energy

Detroit Today September 6, 2023

Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her hopes to enact a 100% clean energy standard. The state has also implemented...

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Detroit Today: Expanding mental health care in Michigan schools

Detroit Today September 5, 2023

Launched in 2013 at the University of Michigan, TRAILS — which stands for Transforming Research into Action to Improve the...

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Detroit Today: Why demanding Black students to share their trauma often reduces them to stereotypes

Detroit Today August 31, 2023

With students going back to school this fall, it also means the beginning of the college application season. But essay...

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A flooded Jefferson Chalmers neighbohood in Detroit, Mich. in 2019.
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Detroit Today: Jefferson Chalmers residents work to reduce flooding damage from climate change

Detroit Today August 29, 2023

Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood maintains beautiful Venice-like blocks that feature inland waterways that often run right through residents’ backyards. It...

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