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Dogs may soon be allowed to sit with you at restaurant patios if new bill passes
Finally, Michigan's government is passing a bill that we can all get behind. A bill that was introduced back in February would allow people to bring their four-legged friend with them to a patio...
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Proposed ordinance puts Detroit slumlords on notice
City officials would crack down on landlords who don't have their rental properties up to code and reward those who do under a proposed ordinance announced Wednesday by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and...
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Betsy DeVos' education budget could ax student loan amnesty program
As Jack Lessenberry pointed out in yesterday's column, next to mortgage debt, Americans are drowning in student higher education loan debt, which is now nearly $1.5 trillion. He had said, "Thanks to...
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Ben Carson says poverty is 'a state of mind'
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson says he believes poverty is a "mindset." The former Detroiter and retired neurosurgeon made the remarks on a SiriusXM interview with Armstrong...
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Duramax diesel trucks owners are suing GM for using defeat devices to cheat...
Owners and lessees of General Motors' Duramax diesel truck Sierra HD and Silverado models filed a class-action lawsuit today accusing the car maker of installing defeat devices in more than 705,000...
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Detroit continues to lose people, despite mayor's efforts
Detroit's population is continuing its downward slide according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, marking a setback for Mayor Mike Duggan — who has hinged his success on whether the...
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Forget Mackinac: A Detroit policy conference will take place right in the city
The Mackinac Policy Conference, which takes place next week, is that annual event where the state's movers and shakers meet to get face time with one another, discuss policy, and meet the press — body...
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Anti-circumcision protestors demand genital mutilation protections for boys
In April a Detroit doctor was arrested for allegedly performing genital mutilation on several girls between the ages of six and eight. Dr. Jumana Nagarwala is currently awaiting trial for FGM, a...
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Movement steps up security following Manchester bombing
Security will be tighter than normal at Movement this year following this week's suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. Festival coordinators have released a statement saying that...
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Sen. Stabenow shut down Trump's budget director over the Great Lakes
When Trump's budget plan for 2018 came out last week there was one thing missing that has upset many Michiganders. The total budget that would normally go to keep the Great Lakes clean has been...
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As Belle Isle’s Grand Prix hits a crossroads, gearheads and parkgoers tussle...
Gentlemen, stop your engines Imagine opening up a newspaper and reading the following news article:…
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Horoscopes (May 31-June 6)
ARIES (March 21- April 20): God knows what it looks like where you are.…
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Detroit officials aim to prevent displacement at Midtown apartment building...
Another Midtown apartment building known to offer cheap units has fallen into the hands of big-name developers and is about to get a face — and rent — lift.…
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Governor Abdul?
The man running for the Democratic nomination for governor is a dream candidate — but faces an uphill battle Let's say you had a young politician named Adam Elliot who is handsome, charismatic, and...
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Savage Love: Looking
Q: I'm a middle-aged homo trying to figure out Grindr. Is it impolite to go on Grindr if you're not looking for an immediate hookup?…
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Mulenga and the chickens
There I was, bouncing around in the passenger seat of a borrowed pickup truck with a blindfold over my eyes. Mulenga Harangua was at the wheel driving us through a maze to his new secret spot.…
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Islamophobic protest planned for Lansing next weekend
About 10 days from now, a gaggle of right-wing Michigan nut-jobs will converge on Lansing in a political display that will no doubt sow division and intolerance. No, it’s not the state GOP convention;...
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Mayor Mike Duggan says city will board up all of Detroit's vacant houses in...
Detroit's roughly 25,000 unsecured vacant houses could soon all be boarded up under a plan Mayor Mike Duggan announced today at the Mackinac Policy Conference. Most of the blighted houses that would...
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'DeVos Watch' site promises to hold U.S. education secretary accountable
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is no friend to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. In fact, she's been a vocal opponent of the Michigan billionaire since before her shameful confirmation hearing, when it appeared...
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The congressman who said God would 'take care of' climate change is from...
U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg said last week that God alone could fix climate change — not humans. Congressman Walberg is a Republican and represents Michigan's 7th district and said the baffling statement...
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