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Detroit police shot twice as many dogs as Chicago police in 2017
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Report: Snyder won't be endorsing Bill Schuette for Michigan governor
So much for party unity. It appears Governor Rick Snyder's endorsement of Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Schuette will never come.…
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Here's what Michigan's recreational marijuana proposal will look like on your...
On Thursday, the state Board of Canvassers approved the language for the marijuana legalization proposal that will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot in Michigan. Here's what it says: …
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Metro Detroit woman among dozens arrested in Kavanaugh protests
The last two and a half days of hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have been repeatedly punctuated by the shouts and subsequent arrest of protesters who view his possible confirmation...
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Schuette takes hard line on immigration in new campaign ad
Attorney General Bill Schuette has made immigration a cornerstone in his campaign for governor as he increasingly mirrors President Donald Trump. In a new attack ad against Gretchen Whitmer, the...
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Dan Gilbert wants to sell his casinos, according to report
Bloomberg reports, according to sources with knowledge of his plans, that billionaire Dan Gilbert is looking to sell his stake in six casinos, which include Greektown Casino in Detroit. Though...
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That meteor from January left behind clues to help scientists find more like it
When a bright ball of light streaked across the night sky over Detroit in January, many residents were thankful just to have witnessed something so spellbinding. …
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Michigan teen shows why you shouldn't joke about shooting up your school
A teenager from Linden High School wants other kids to know that joking about shooting up your school is no laughing matter. Earlier this year, Jordan Asbury, 16, wrote "I'm going to shoot up the...
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Latest Trump tweet shows he doesn't understand the Ford Focus
President Donald Trump started Sunday with another one of his Twitter storms. Among the topics he weighed in on were Barack Obama, the economy, the NFL, and North Korea.…
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Why Republicans want to ban straight-ticket voting in Michigan's November...
Straight-ticket voting has been around in Michigan for more than 126 years. But Republicans in the Michigan legislature changed all that in 2016, drafting a law that was signed by Governor Rick Snyder...
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Schuette's latest attack ad uses images from Whitmer's sexual assault story
Bill Schuette knows that the race for governor is ramping up, which means that now is the time for low-blow campaign tactics ahead of the November election. In his latest attack ad against Democratic...
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Schuette's running mate suffered 'total loss' in house fire
Over the weekend, Republican gubernatorial running mate Linda Posthumus Lyons suffered the devastating loss of her family home. According to the official Lisa Posthumus Lyons Twitter account, the...
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Geomagnetic storm could bring Northern Lights to Michigan as early as tonight
The collision of electrically charged molecules that send particles of plasma hurtling from the sun towards earth may sound terrifying, but hey, it sure looks pretty. …
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Aretha Franklin to be celebrated in tribute video at tonight’s Lions’ season...
It was almost two years ago that Aretha Franklin, in typical fashion, brought down the house at Ford Field with her jaw-dropping rendition of the national anthem at the 2016 Thanksgiving Day game...
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Ann Coulter goes on Twitter tirade over disabled Detroit immigrant facing...
Snakey-shit-that-just-won't-flush Ann Coulter is at it again with the internet bullying. No, this time her target du jour is not the Jewish diaspora (Happy Rosh Hashanah, y'all) or women who dare exit...
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Emails show state staff helping Schuette conduct personal business (again)
Attorney General Bill Schuette used state staff to promote or make arrangements for his 2015 book tour, emails obtained by Metro Times suggest. The newly surfaced emails are the latest indication that...
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Detroit activist Siwatu-Salama Ra appeals questionable gun, assault conviction
(Ed. note: Read today's story on Siwatu-Salama Ra, her baby, and her family here.) An attorney for Siwatu-Salama Ra — the young Detroit community organizer sentenced to prison after a questionable...
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Postpartum and behind bars, Siwatu-Salama Ra 'yearns for her children'
(Ed Note: Read today's story on Siwatu-Salama Ra's appeal here.) As the gears slowly grind on her appeal, Siwatu-Salama Ra waits in the Huron Valley Correctional Facility women's prison. Her mom,...
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Northern Michigan saw the aurora borealis last night, viewings possible tonight
People venture far and wide to see the northern lights, planning vacations or bearing freezing temperatures along the way, but Michiganders in the northern part of the state were lucky enough to see...
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