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3 of 4 suspected cases of coronavirus in Michigan turn up negative
Three suspected cases of novel coronavirus in Michigan have turned up negative, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services revealed Monday. A fourth possible case in Washtenaw County has been...
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Senate Republicans face their clearest test of moral courage yet
Until Sunday night, everything was going to plan: The Senate would rush through opening arguments, then through a brief question period, then reject a motion for further evidence, and then acquit...
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MSU student from Iran was removed from US after landing at Detroit Metro Airport
A 27-year-old Iranian student planning to attend Michigan State University was detained by Customs and Border Protection at Detroit Metro Airport over the weekend and sent back home. Alireza Yazdani...
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Would setting Kilpatrick free help or hurt Trump in Michigan?
Local millionaire Peter Karmanos Jr. is using his power and influence to take up a personal cause — to try to get President Donald Trump to free former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from a 28-year...
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Developers pull plug on apartment, condo projects in Detroit
In recent years, politicians and deep-pocketed developers sticking shovels into the ground and smiling for the cameras — breaking ground for thousands of apartments and luxury condos in a city that...
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Savage Love: Rain checks
I'm a 33-year-old woman in a relationship with a 43-year-old man. My boyfriend's fantasy is to have a threesome with another man. He enjoys watching me have sex with other men and then intermittently...
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After almost 50 years behind bars, Ray Gray hopes his nightmare will soon...
Praying for justice Prison cells and paintbrushes represent constants and contrasts for Ray Gray.…
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Michigan’s sunshine laws still leave citizens in the dark
Looking back on 40 years of MT 30 years ago in Metro Times: Amy Harmon, a researcher at the Los Angeles Times' Detroit bureau, reports on the "sad state of Michigan's sunshine laws" nearly 15 years...
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Black students at Saline High School targeted by racial slurs on social media
Several Saline High School students are under fire for posting racial slurs about their Black classmates on social media. In a letter posted online, Superintendent Scot Graden said teachers and...
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Here's what authorities seized at Michigan-Canada border crossings in 2019
Body armor and replica grenades. Counterfeit Rolex watches and Apple AirPods.…
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Due to technical difficulties, 911 was disabled in Michigan for a few hours
For a few hours Friday morning, a massive statewide crime spree a la The Purge was theoretically possible as Michigan's 911 emergency system crashed. "An update to the 911 system was attempted and...
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Hazardous waste plant in Detroit with history of serious violations gets...
A hazardous waste processing plant with a history of serious violations on Detroit’s east side has received state approval to drastically expand its toxic waste storage facilities. The state...
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Expansion of hazardous waste plant in Detroit smacks of 'environmental...
The expansion of a hazardous waste processing plant with a history of serious violations on Detroit’s east side smacks of “environmental racism,” Rep. Isaac Robinson wrote in scathing letters to state...
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MSU apologizes over display of Black dolls hanging from a tree in gift shop
Michigan State University has apologized after its gift shop kicked off Black History month by hanging Black dolls from a wooden tree display. A photo of the offensive display began circulating on...
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Scorecard suggests Michigan families need more to thrive
Michigan's economy has seen steady growth in recent years, but a new report shows many people are still vulnerable to financial hardship.…
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Much of $3.5 billion bonding plan will fund projects in metro Detroit
Much of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s additional $3.5 billion bonding package will flow into metro Detroit. The bonds will nearly double the cost of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT)...
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Michigan Democrats unveil legislation to hold polluters accountable
Tired of corporations putting profit ahead of a clean environment, Democratic lawmakers in Michigan unveiled legislation Monday that would hold polluters accountable. The eight-bill package would...
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Detroit River shoreline collapse was an illegal operation that could have...
The companies responsible for a collapsed dock that spilled contaminated soil into the Detroit River in November have operated outside of the law, and no government agencies appeared to be aware of it...
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