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Gov. Whitmer asks medical personnel to come to Michigan to help fight...
As Michigan and Detroit become hotspots for the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer posted a video message on Twitter calling for out-of-state help."If you're a health professional...
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Carhartt is joining coronavirus relief efforts by making masks and gowns for...
American workwear brand turned-streetwear favorite Carhartt is shifting gears to help those on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. The durable Dearborn-bred retailer announced Monday that it...
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Gov. Whitmer reverses course on coronavirus drugs, is now asking feds for...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer drew fire from some on the right after the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) sent a letter last week threatening "administrative action" against...
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Michigan reports 75 new coronavirus deaths, bringing total to 259
The number of deaths from the coronavirus doubled in Michigan in just two days, a troubling trend that is overwhelming hospitals. Michigan reported 75 new deaths — the largest single-day increase,...
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Metro Detroit hospitals overwhelmed with crush of coronavirus patients, lack...
As the coronavirus quickly spreads across metro Detroit, hospitals are running out of ventilators, intensive-care beds, trained medical staff, and personal protective gear like masks, gloves, and...
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What stage of capitalism is this?
The day we learned the American job market had lost 3.3 million jobs in a week, the Dow gained 1,300 points on news that the Senate had reached a deal on a $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package....
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Savage Love: Having sex with people you don't already live with is canceled...
My husband and I got married in August of 2019, and we were together for over five years before getting married. I'm very happy and love him with all my heart.…
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Readers call us out for using photo of blight in story about coronavirus in...
We received lots of criticism on Instagram in response to Lee DeVito's March 26 blog post titled "Report: Detroit's coronavirus infection rate among the nation's highest," which featured a photo of...
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Trump takes heat for dialing back fuel-economy standards
The Trump administration is taking heat for dialing back vehicle-emission standards when a public health crisis already is threatening lives and the economy. The final "Safer Affordable...
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Joe Biden is considering Gov. Whitmer as his running mate. Here's why she...
In a March Democratic debate, former Vice President Joe Biden made headlines when he promised that his running mate would be a woman. Which woman? He didn't say.…
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Michigan now ranks third in coronavirus deaths in U.S. as fatalities double...
Michigan reported 78 new deaths from the coronavirus on Wednesday — the most in a single day — bringing the state total to 337. Michigan now ranks third in the number of deaths in the U.S., behind New...
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Dildos are non-essential, Amazon worker says, as Romulus facility protests...
Workers at Amazon's Romulus order-fulfillment center walked out Wednesday in protest of working conditions and the lack of transparency within their facility after management neglected to inform its...
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Detroit native Lily Tomlin donates to aid Michigan service-industry workers...
For those who are nearing three weeks of coronavirus-inflicted quarantine, you may find yourself posing impossible existential questions, not unlike those posed in the 2004 ensemble indie flick I...
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Coronavirus death toll nears 100 in Detroit, with 14 new fatalities reported
The coronavirus death toll in Detroit rose to 97 on Thursday, with 14 new deaths reported over the past 24 hours. The city also reported nearly 400 new positive cases, bringing the citywide total to...
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Coronavirus deaths top 400 in Michigan, with nearly 11,000 confirmed cases
Michigan reported 80 more coronavirus deaths on Thursday – the highest single-day increase – bringing the total to 417. The number of confirmed infections also rose higher than any previous day,...
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Black people make up 12% of Michigan's population — and at least 40% of its...
The coronavirus is infecting and killing an alarming proportion of Black residents in Michigan. Black people make up 12% of Michigan's population.…
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Violating Michigan's stay-at-home order is now a $1,000 fine
Michigan is serious about stopping the spread of the coronavirus: violating Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order could now result in a $1,000 fine. Previously, violations of Whitmer's executive...
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'This coronavirus shit is for real': Detroit bus driver posted this video...
A Detroit bus driver who posted a viral, profanity-laced video complaining about working conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic died, officials said Thursday. Jason Hargrove, 50, reportedly became...
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