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Belle Isle closed twice Sunday over large crowds, but not because of...
So many cars packed onto Belle Isle on Sunday that the state temporarily closed the island park twice to new traffic. But it wasn’t because people were defying social-distancing measures, state...
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Whitmer blasts 'racism' of protesters, defends Biden over sexual assault claims
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Sunday denounced the armed protesters who rallied against her stay-at-home order last week, saying they exhibited “some of the worst racism and awful parts of our history in...
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Beaumont begins studying two common drugs' potential to treat COVID-19
Researchers at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak have received approval to launch a clinical trial to determine whether two common drugs — naltrexone and ketamine — are an effective treatment for...
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Cellphone data show protesters dispersed across Michigan, raising concerns of...
At "Operation Gridlock," last month's right-wing protest in Lansing over Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's coronavirus executive orders, many participants rebelled against social distancing guidelines by...
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With all allegations, people will believe what they want to believe. Biden's...
For weeks, Joe Biden’s campaign acted as if a rote denial was sufficient to snuff out an ember before it sparked. For a while, they were right.…
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Wayne County Jail inmates sue over conditions during COVID-19 outbreak
Several attorneys and civil rights groups have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Sheriff Benny Napoleon and others on behalf of seven inmates, seeking to remove more detainees from the...
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Detroit will no longer host the Green Party 2020 National Convention due to...
This is kind of old news, but we think it deserves a post because we're not seeing any reference to it in the mainstream media. The 2020 Green National Convention, which was originally supposed to be...
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Throwing a party at Detroit Airbnbs could get you banned — or worse
Don't plan on throwing a rager at a Detroit Airbnb any time soon. The lodging site issued a stern warning Tuesday against throwing parties or events at their listed properties, even those that were...
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Michigan weighs banning guns inside state Capitol Building after protests
The days of carrying guns into the Michigan Capitol may be numbered after armed protesters stormed the building to rally against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order. The Michigan State Capitol...
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Pfizer announces clinical trials for potential COVID-19 vaccine made in Michigan
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE announced Tuesday the first participants had been dosed in the United States clinical trial for a BNT162 vaccine program aimed to prevent COVID-19. The first group was...
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Coronavirus curve bends in metro Detroit, but west side of state experiences...
The coronavirus claimed the lives of 36 Michigan residents over the past day, one of the lowest one-day increases in more than a month. The state now has 4,179 deaths and more than 44,000 positive...
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Savage Love: Amazed and confused
I've been with the same amazing man a dozen years. We've had our ups and our downs, same as any other couple, but these days life is better than it ever has been for us.…
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Mayor Duggan touts rapid coronavirus testing on Rachel Maddow Show
Mayor Mike Duggan credited rapid testing for the dramatic decline in new coronavirus cases and deaths in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC on Tuesday evening.…
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Wayne County seeking to expedite release of 168 inmates as coronavirus...
As the coronavirus rages through Michigan prisons —where nearly half of all tested inmates held in state-run prisons are testing positive for the virus — the Michigan Department of Corrections has...
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Some Michiganders are losing their shit for being told to wear face masks at...
A Roseville woman is accused of assaulting an employee at a Nino Salvaggio market in Saint Clair Shores after being asked to leave for not wearing a face mask. When police arrived, she resisted arrest...
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Both Democrats and Republicans will blame Justin Amash for running for...
For weeks, outlets have reported almost as a given that should he clinch the Libertarian Party nomination for president, U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, an independent from Grand Rapids, would harm Democrat...
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Legislature sues Whitmer over emergency powers
The Michigan House and Senate filed a lawsuit Wednesday in the Court of Claims challenging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s authority to extend the state of emergency unilaterally. House Speaker Lee Chatfield,...
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Coronavirus lands in Detroit: Reflections on the latest plague
On the plane to Germany, which departed from Detroit Metro airport on February 27, I sat next to a young woman to whom I half-apologetically offered an antibacterial wipe. The news about the...
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Michigan reports fewer than 100 coronavirus deaths for fourth consecutive day
For four straight days, Michigan reported fewer than 100 new coronavirus deaths. The state’s death toll rose to 4,250, up 71 in the past day. Michigan averaged 83 deaths per day in the past week.…
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Royal Oak Commissioner Kim Gibbs busted for shoplifting after being censured...
Royal Oak City Commissioner Kim Gibbs, who came under fire for attending a rally against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s restrictions amid the coronavirus outbreak, was busted for shoplifting at Meijer on...
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