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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Five year old shot in Detroit

Nargis Rahman July 8, 2026

Police say a 5-year-old boy was shot in the arm while riding his bicycle in front of his home in...

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Election 2026 Michigan
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Political commentator Hasan Piker explains endorsement of El-Sayed for US Senate

Russ McNamara, Sophia Valchine June 24, 2026

The race for the Democratic nomination in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race has been one of the most fascinating in the...

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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Trump wants federal oversight of midterm elections, continues to deny 2020 results

Bre'Anna Tinsley February 5, 2026

President Trump is continuing to push lies about the 2020 presidential election in Detroit, and using his unsupported claims of...

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Mary Sheffield high fives in celebration as her victory in the 2025 mayoral election is announced.
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Brian White selected as Sheffield’s deputy mayor

Sascha Raiyn December 16, 2025

Detroit mayor-elect Mary Sheffield has chosen her deputy mayor. Brian White has been her chief of staff during her time as...

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Abdul El-Sayed shares why he's running for US Senate + other race updates
  • MichMash
  • Politics, Government & Finance
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MichMash: Abdul El-Sayed shares why he’s running for US Senate + other race updates

Hernz Laguerre August 18, 2025

In this episodeThe current state of the U.S. Senate Race in Michigan. Reasons why state representative Joe Tate dropped out of...

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  • Elections
  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroiters are asking for change. These races decide if they’ll get it

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro July 31, 2025

For months, Detroiters and suburbanites have had their eyes on the mayoral race. That’s for good reason: Mayor Mike Duggan...

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  • Citizen Vox
  • Community & Quality of Life

Citizen Vox: Detroiter says leaders need to stand up for residents

Sascha Raiyn July 28, 2025

Detroit is just a few weeks away from a primary election that will decide the two final contenders to become...

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Shri Thanedar in-studio at WDET-FM on Oct. 20, 2022.
  • Elections
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Congressman Shri Thanedar in the hot seat as 2024 election looms

Russ McNamara November 20, 2023

Shri Thanedar’s election to a Detroit-centric Congressional seat last year was divisive. He’d only recently moved to the city and...

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  • All Things Considered
  • Community & Quality of Life
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  • Morning Edition
  • News
  • Racial Attitudes

Dearborn inauguration ceremony highlights changing political demographics

Nargis Rahman January 19, 2022

Dearborn’s mayor Abdullah Hammoud and other elected officials were sworn in over the weekend. Hammoud made history as the city’s...

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Absentee ballot voter training elections poll workers
  • 2020 Voter Information Center
  • Elections
  • News

Detroit Election Officials Take Steps to Resolve Issues that Plagued the Primary

Laura Herberg November 2, 2020

Between staffing shortages, inadequate training for volunteers, and mistakes that affected the ability for votes to be recounted, Detroit’s August primary...

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SHIFT - Detroit Will Breathe Protest Shelby Township 10-24-2
  • 2020 Voter Information Center
  • All Things Considered
  • Elections
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • Public Safety
  • Racial Attitudes

The Combustible Mix of White Rage, Racial Injustice and the Election

Russ McNamara October 30, 2020

The partisan divide has grown wider over the past four years and the threat of political unrest continues to grow....

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Voting Vote Election 3
  • 2020 Voter Information Center
  • Elections
  • Morning Edition
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

How Michigan Clerks Are Keeping In-Person Voters Safe During a Pandemic

Pat Batcheller, Laura Herberg October 28, 2020

A record number of people in Michigan are voting absentee this election, but many people are still planning to vote...

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