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Detroit Today: New podcast explores auto industry’s shift to electric vehicles

September 21, 2023

Over the last five years, automakers have been committing more resources to produce and distribute electric vehicles. Ford and General...

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A floor crowded with people and cars at a past North American International Auto Show in Detroit. (Courtesy of NAIAS)

Detroit Today: How the UAW strikes have shaken up the auto show

September 20, 2023

The North American International Auto Show opened to the public this week, amid a historic United Auto Workers strike against...

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A photo of a pit bull at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich.

Pit bull ban passes in Grosse Pointe Shores

September 20, 2023

A controversial dog ordinance banning pit bulls was passed Tuesday evening by Grosse Pointe Shores City Council. The bill was...

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United Auto Workers members attend a rally in Detroit, Sept. 15, 2023.

General Motors lays off 2,000 workers at Kansas plant amid UAW strike

September 20, 2023

General Motors announced that they're laying off 2,000 people because of the strike with the United Auto Workers union. Listen...

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Ford reaches tentative deal with Canadian auto workers union

September 20, 2023

Thousands of unionized auto workers in Canada will remain on the job after brokering a tentative new contract with Ford...

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A person holds up a sign that says "Detroit is a union town" on Sept. 15, 2023, in Wayne, Mich.

Detroit Evening Report: UAW President Shawn Fain threatens more work stoppages, sets new deadline

September 19, 2023

The United Auto Workers union is on strike against Detroit’s automakers for a fifth day. Listen and Subscribe to the...

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Michigan State's logo is seen on Spartan Stadium before the start of an NCAA college football game between Michigan State and Tulsa, Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, in East Lansing, Mich.

Detroit Today: Why university boards are key to accountability in higher education

September 19, 2023

Michigan State University announced Monday it will fire its head football coach, Mel Tucker, after details emerged about allegations against...

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Michigan State coach Mel Tucker watches during an NCAA college football game against Richmond, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich.

MichMash: Did MSU officials mishandle the Mel Tucker sexual harassment scandal?

September 19, 2023

 Michigan State University officials has begun the process of firing its head football coach, Mel Tucker, following allegations of...

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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan health department recommends getting updated COVID vaccine

September 18, 2023

Michigan's state health department is recommending that people get the updated COVID-19 vaccines for everyone 6 months and older for...

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UAW members picket outside Ford's assembly plant on Sept. 15, 2023, in Wayne, Mich.

Detroit Today: What the UAW strike means for Michiganders

September 18, 2023

About 13,000 United Auto Worker members striked Friday morning — some at a General Motors auto plant in Missouri, others...

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Soul Saturday: Jalen Ngonda’s soulful journey from violin to Motown vibes

September 18, 2023

For fans of the classic Motown sound, the music of Jalen Ngonda is a breath of fresh air. Born outside...

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CultureShift: ‘Afrofantastic’ explores the intersections of Afro-futurism and activism

September 18, 2023

"Afrofantastic: The Transformative World of Afrofuturism" is a new PBS documentary that follows the past and present work to push...

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