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3D-printed replica firearms that were found by U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers in a carry-on bag at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on February 20, 2020.
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Michigan House Dems target ghost guns, gun sellers in new package

Colin Jackson June 5, 2025

So-called “ghost guns” could become illegal in Michigan under new bills in the state House. Those are firearms often 3D...

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Miami to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.
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Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries set to go into effect Monday

Associated Press June 5, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday resurrected a hallmark policy of his first term, announcing that citizens of 12 countries...

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Jocelyn Benson being interviewed by WDET
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Benson articles of impeachment introduced in the Michigan House

Colin Jackson June 5, 2025

A Republican lawmaker in the Michigan House is introducing articles of impeachment against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. The articles...

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Detroit Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. smiling and sitting in the WDET studios in a blue suit.
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The Metro: Triumph Pastor Solomon Kinloch talks church legacy, Detroit mayoral race

Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II, The Metro June 4, 2025

For many faithful folks in Detroit, Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. is a familiar name and face. As the senior pastor...

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Michigan Lt. Gov. and gubernatorial candidate Garlin Gilchrist announced new statewide grant programs at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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Garlin Gilchrist announces new incentive programs for talent retention at Mackinac Policy Conference

Russ McNamara June 3, 2025

At the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island last week, Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist announced new incentive programs aimed...

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Branches, limbs and even whole trees were toppled by the ice storms that hit northern Michigan beginning March 29, 2025. Here, debris lies along the side of Polish Line Road in Cheboygan.
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Whitmer signs bill to forgive school days lost to ice storms

Rick Pluta June 3, 2025

Northern Michigan school districts forced into an extended shutdown due to massive ice storms this spring will have a waiver from...

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Former Congressman and U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra speaks with WDET's Russ McNamara during the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says concerns over tariffs ‘overblown’

Russ McNamara June 2, 2025

New U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra is downplaying the effect of tariffs on the auto industry.The former Congressman and...

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An exterior view of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island during the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference.
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Watch: Detroit mayoral debate at the Mackinac Policy Conference

Jenny Sherman May 29, 2025

Detroit mayoral candidates debated housing, public safety, education and more during a forum Thursday, May 29, at the 2025 Mackinac...

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Outgoing Michigan U.S. Sen. Gary Peters joins The Metro during the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro at MPC: Michigan US Sen. Gary Peters on ‘passing the torch’

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 29, 2025

Michigan U.S. Sen. Gary Peters is preparing to retire after a decades-long career in politics and public service. Peters has championed...

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Andrea Pierce, policy director at Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, speaks with Metro Co-host Robyn Vincent on Mackinac Island during the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference.
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The Metro at MPC: Activists rally on Mackinac Island to oppose Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel plan

Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 29, 2025

Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline cuts beneath the Great Lakes, stretching over 600 miles and crossing beneath the Straits of...

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FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington.
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Federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law

Associated Press May 29, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law, swiftly...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks with WDET's Russ McNamara at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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Whitmer ‘not happy’ about possible pardons for men involved in her kidnapping plot

Russ McNamara May 29, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice and the White House are looking at pardoning the two men convicted in the 2020...

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