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This mural, painted by Detroit-based artist Jesse Kassel, was one of eight painted across Michigan during the 2020 election to encourage people to vote.
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Michigan special elections: What metro Detroiters should know before May 6

Jenny Sherman May 2, 2025

Communities across Michigan — including several in metro Detroit — will be holding special elections on Tuesday, May 6, for...

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Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters at Macomb County, marking 100 days into his presidency, April 29, 2025.
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President Trump marks 100 days in office with Macomb County trip

Alex McLenon April 30, 2025

President Donald Trump was in Michigan on Tuesday, visiting Selfridge Air National Guard Base before speaking at Macomb Community College.The...

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Donald Trump waves to a rally crowd in Grand Rapids on November 5, 2024
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Republicans laud Trump’s first 100 days ahead of Michigan visit as Dems say he’s hurt the state

Colin Jackson April 29, 2025

President Donald Trump will be celebrating 100 days in office Tuesday with a trip to Macomb County. Trump’s visit comes...

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Sewage fills the Red Run Drain after a heavy rain on April 2, 2025.
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Sewage overflow raises stink in Oakland, Macomb counties

Pat Batcheller April 24, 2025

A heavy rainstorm on April 2, 2025 filled Macomb County's Red Run Drain with more than one million gallons of...

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President Donald Trump arrives at a swearing in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington.
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Trump will hold a rally in Michigan next week to mark his first 100 days in office

Associated Press April 24, 2025

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump will mark his first 100 days in office next week with a rally in Michigan, his...

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Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel at the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference.
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Watch: Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel to deliver State of the County address

Jenny Sherman December 4, 2024

Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel will deliver his 12th annual State of Macomb County address in Clinton Township at on...

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The Michigan Hall of Justice.
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Michigan Supreme Court refuses association’s COVID case

Rick Pluta November 19, 2024

The Michigan Supreme Court has refused to hear a case filed by a business group that wants the state to...

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Michigan general election results 2024
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Michigan 2024 Election Results: State Representatives in Macomb County

Jenny Sherman November 6, 2024

All 110 state representative seats in Michigan will be on the ballot this November, with Democrats hoping to hang on...

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Michigan general election results 2024
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Michigan 2024 Election Results: Macomb County

Jenny Sherman November 6, 2024

Voters in Macomb County have several countywide leadership positions on the ballot, from county sheriff and prosecutor to public works...

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Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz speaks to union members in Warren, Michigan, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.
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Walz talks manufacturing in Macomb County

Colin Jackson October 14, 2024

The Democratic nominee for vice president gave a manufacturing-focused speech to a crowd at Macomb Community College Friday.Minnesota Gov. Tim...

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The Michigan Hall of Justice.
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Michigan Supreme Court sides with state in COVID-19 shutdown cases

Colin Jackson September 3, 2024

The Michigan Supreme Court declined to take up a group of cases involving the state’s COVID-19 shutdown orders Friday. That choice...

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Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance speaks at a press conference outside the Shelby Township Police Department in Macomb County on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024.
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Vance pushes immigration and crime heavy message in Macomb County

Colin Jackson August 8, 2024

Immigration and crime headlined a media stop from Republican nominee for Vice President J.D. Vance in Michigan on Wednesday. Vance’s appearance...

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