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Socialist hero Ocasio-Cortez endorses El-Sayed for Michigan governor
When democratic socialist firebrand Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat Wall Street-backed incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in the primary for New York's 14th Congressional District last week, it was an upset of...
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Lawsuit: Bill Schuette is using his personal email to conduct state business
Leading Republican gubernatorial candidate and Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette bills himself as a Trump-like figure, but it seems in some ways he has more in common with Hillary Clinton.…
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Visiting view: Detroit's settlement in tax foreclosure lawsuit offers hope,...
In July 2016, the ACLU of Michigan and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund sued the city of Detroit and the Wayne County Treasurer in the wake of the largest tax foreclosure crisis since the Great...
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Campaign finance watchdogs: Moroun money flooded Detroit council races
In the month-long afterglow since the Moroun family graciously allowed Ford to buy the long-vacant Michigan Central Station, perhaps one notable report escaped many metro Detroiters' notice: the...
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Detroit-area man threatens neighbors over fireworks, neighbors respond with...
The threat was said to have been delivered to multiple households along the same Chesterfield Township street."If I hear one explosion after 9 p.m. any days this week I will make your lives on Dove...
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New metrics quantify Michigan's extreme gerrymandering problem
A new report by a non-partisan group attempts to objectively measure gerrymandering in Michigan's Legislative and Congressional districts. The Citizens Research Council used several statistical...
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Michigan State Police go undercover to catch seat belt law violators in metro...
An undercover Michigan State Police officer this week donned plainclothes and held a cardboard sign at a metro Detroit freeway intersection to catch people who weren't wearing their seat belts. And...
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Meanwhile, 35 miles west of Detroit, a transit funding measure faces certain...
In metro Detroit, commentators are still mumbling their eulogies over a regional transit plan. Whatever the merits of the RTA plan, with Wayne County Executive Warren Evans and Detroit Mayor Mike...
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Boblo Boat catches fire outside Detroit marina
One of the old boats from Boblo Island caught fire Friday afternoon at Detroit's Riverside Marina. Live video from WDIV showed flames and dark smoke billowing from the boat over the Detroit River.…
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Detroit high school kids create app to teach classmates about 'the birds and...
“The Talk” is something every responsible parent must have with their kid at some point. Or is it? Now, there appears to be an app for even that — and it was designed by students at the Detroit...
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Michiganders have until Monday to register to vote in the August primary
If you want to help decide which candidates will make it to the general election in November, you'll have to make sure you're registered to vote by July 9. Here's how to exercise the greatest right...
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ICE is targeting Hamtramck's Muslim community
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are active in Hamtramck and have been targeting people in the city's large Yemeni and Bangladeshi communities. Council on American-Islamic Relations...
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Boblo Boat owners launch GoFundMe in effort to rebuild burned-out steamer
What do you do when fire engulfs an abandoned structure intrinsically tied to memories of Detroit's heyday? Apparently, you try to rebuild. SS Ste.…
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Detroit's semi-pro soccer club will host a First Division team tomorrow night
The rowdy rouge and gold will host a top-tier team for the first time when Mexico’s Club Necaxa makes stops at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck tomorrow for a friendly.…
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Michigan's state park officers want to be armed with guns and Tasers
The Michigan State Employees Association is demanding that Michigan state park police officers receive body armor, Tasers, and guns to handle incidents it claims are “increasing in frequency and...
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Snowy owls are invading metro Detroit in the middle of summer
Brace yourselves, winter is coming.…
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Is third time the charm for the Cass-Henry Historic District?
UPDATE: 2 p.m. July 10, 2018 After more than a dozen public comments in favor of the Cass-Henry Historic District, including several residents of the remaining occupied buildings, Detroit City Council...
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Penske to present plans for keeping Grand Prix on Belle Isle
As expected, billionaire Detroit Grand Prix organizer Roger Penske is rolling out a proposal to keep the controversial race on Belle Isle. The plan will be presented Friday morning at a public meeting...
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Gerrymandering foes stage protest as lawsuit advances to Michigan Supreme Court
Can a protest get the Michigan Chamber of Commerce to drop its opposition to a proposal to end gerrymandering in Michigan? Activists are hoping so. The nonprofit, anti-corruption group Represent.Us...
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According to report, Detroit ranks as the worst city to drive in
There's no doubt that long commutes in rush hour traffic can add unnecessary stress and extra grey hairs to your work week. Whether you're hit with bad weather, a traffic jam-inducing accident, or a...
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