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Detroit police are searching for 22-year-old Cortez Rabb, who escaped police custody on Sunday, May, 19, 2024, while at Henry Ford Hospital on West Grand Boulevard in Detroit.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit police search for suspect who escaped custody at Henry Ford Hospital

Jerome Vaughn May 20, 2024

Detroit police are still searching for a 22-year-old man who escaped police custody while at Henry Ford Hospital on Sunday....

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President Joe Biden speaks at a dinner for the Detroit chapter of the NAACP, Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Detroit.
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Biden connects with Black voters at NAACP dinner in Detroit, warns that Trump is ‘unhinged’

Russ McNamara May 20, 2024

President Joe Biden spoke to over 4,000 people at the NAACP’s 69th annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner in Detroit...

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Joe Biden, Donald Trump
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Biden and Trump agree on debates in June and September, but working out details could be challenging

Associated Press May 15, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates in...

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
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VP Kamala Harris to highlight administration’s economic achievements in Detroit today

Quinn Klinefelter May 6, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris is on a nationwide “Economic Opportunity Tour” designed to showcase the effects of the Biden Administration’s...

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Nicholas Hartnett, owner of Pure Power Solar, holds a panel as his company installs a solar array on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., July 17, 2023.
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Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7B in federal solar power grants

Associated Press April 22, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households...

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Lavora Barnes
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Michigan Democrats ‘fired up’ ahead of November presidential election, party chair says

Russ McNamara March 28, 2024

President Joe Biden was always going to be on the ballot as the presumptive Democratic nominee for this year's presidential...

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FILE - President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 7, 2023.
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State of the Union: What to watch as Biden addresses the nation

Associated Press March 7, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State of the Union speech is one of the biggest pieces of political theater every year....

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Early voting takes place at the Warren City Hall, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in Warren, Mich.
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Detroit Evening Report: Breaking down Michigan’s 2024 presidential primary results

Jerome Vaughn February 28, 2024

Detroit voters had the opportunity to head to the polls yesterday for Michigan’s presidential primaries. As expected, President Joe Biden...

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FILE - This combo image shows President Joe Biden, left, Jan. 5, 2024, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, right, Jan. 19, 2024. (AP Photo, File)
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Michigan presidential primary 2024 results

WDET News February 27, 2024

Michigan holds its 2024 presidential primary today (Feb. 27). Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are likely...

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Created Equal: Why the order of state presidential primaries matter

Created Equal February 26, 2024

Michigan’s 2024 presidential primary will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 27. That’s a lot earlier than previous years, making the...

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Nikki Haley delivers a campaign speech in Troy, Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024.
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Nikki Haley in Michigan ahead of Tuesday’s presidential primary

Alex McLenon February 26, 2024

After losing in her home state of South Carolina, Republican candidate Nikki Haley is in Michigan ahead of the state’s...

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Supporters cheer as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a primary election night party at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.
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The GOP strategy for winning Michigan’s primary, the White House

Quinn Klinefelter February 26, 2024

This year’s Republican presidential primary in Michigan differs from past editions.  Officials moved the primary ahead in the election cycle,...

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