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Marcus Garvey, 1924.
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Detroit Evening Report: Biden pardons the late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, others

Sascha Raiyn January 21, 2025

On his last day in office, President Joe Biden posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who was convicted of mail fraud in the...

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to union members, firefighters, and their families at a campaign stop in Redford Twp., Michigan.
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Michigan voters abandoned Harris over Gaza policy, poll suggests

Russ McNamara January 16, 2025

Hundreds of thousand of voters across the country marked "Uncommitted" on their Democratic presidential primary ballot as a way of...

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FILE - President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 24, 2024, about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid.
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Biden warns in farewell address that ‘oligarchy’ of ultrarich in US threatens future of democracy

Associated Press January 15, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to deliver stark warnings of an “oligarchy” of...

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President Joe Biden pauses before he addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid.
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Biden delivers solemn call to defend democracy as he lays out his reasons for quitting race

Associated Press July 25, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country's democracy as he laid...

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President Joe Biden speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Washington.
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Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns and he endorses Harris

Associated Press July 21, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following...

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FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit, May 4, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md.
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Whitmer to NAACP: ‘We must stay focused’

Rick Pluta July 18, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was one of the speakers Wednesday at the NAACP convention in Las Vegas, where she warned against...

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President Joe Biden speaks from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, July 14, 2024, about the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
  • Created Equal
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Created Equal: What role would Michigan Delegates play in a contested Democratic Convention?

Madison Ganzak July 16, 2024

On the latest episode of Created Equal, host Stephen Henderson was joined by a political historian and an "uncommitted" delegate...

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President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Sunday, July 14, 2024, about the assassination attempt of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
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In prime-time address, Biden warns of election-year rhetoric, saying ‘it’s time to cool it down’

Associated Press July 14, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden warned Sunday of the risks of political violence in the U.S. after Saturday’s attempted assassination...

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Sen. Gary Peters (D-Michigan) at the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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Michigan Democrats rally behind Biden as calls to quit continue

Russ McNamara July 12, 2024

President Joe Biden returns to Detroit Friday as an outreach to voters in a key swing state. He's still trying...

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Former MVAA Director Adam Hollier speaks to reporters during a press conference in Lansing on July 8, 2024.
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Biden camp makes pitch to Michigan veterans

Colin Jackson July 9, 2024

Michigan Democrats made their pitch to military veterans Monday on why they should support President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign. This comes...

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First Lady Jill Biden speaks to visitors of King Orchards in Antrim County. She visited northern Michigan July 3, 2024, to open a new campaign office in Traverse City.
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First Lady visits Traverse City, reaffirms Biden will run

Michael Livingston July 5, 2024

First Lady Jill Biden says her husband is continuing his campaign for reelection, despite fallout from a shaky debate performance...

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FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit, May 4, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md.
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Whitmer says Michigan is winnable for Biden, denies she ever said otherwise

Rick Pluta July 2, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reasserted Monday that she has faith President Joe Biden can win Michigan in November. That’s despite the...

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