Month: October 2023

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich.

Whitmer asks Biden administration for update on Michigan residents stuck in Gaza

October 31, 2023

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is asking the U.S. State Department to help Michigan residents get out of Gaza. More than...

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UAW members strike outside the Ford Assembly Plant in Wayne on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.

Detroit Evening Report: Tentative deal with GM could end UAW strike against Detroit automakers

October 31, 2023

The United Auto Workers union reached a tentative contract with General Motors on Monday, the last of the Detroit Three...

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New Center is a commercial and residential district located approximately three miles north of downtown Detroit.

Detroit Today: Are tax incentives the best way to develop Detroit?

October 31, 2023

Henry Ford Health, Michigan State University and the Detroit Pistons' development project in New Center is seeking $273 million in...

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Concept art of Henry Ford Health's expansion project in Detroit's New Center neighborhood.

Detroit Today: New Detroit project could bring $3 billion of investment to New Center

October 31, 2023

Henry Ford Health, Michigan State University and the Detroit Pistons are proposing a development that will expand Henry Ford Hospital...

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Spooky pumpkin in a Halloween display

1UPdate: Gaming ghost stories

October 31, 2023

Scary stories are a staple of Halloween. We've had scary books, scary movies and, of course, scary video games. But...

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An aerial view of Michigan Central Station.

Drones will fly in Corktown as part of new pilot program

October 31, 2023

Michigan Central Station and the Michigan Department of Transportation are creating a so-called “Advanced Aerial Innovation Region” in Detroit. That’s...

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A well wisher kneels to pray at a memorial on the sign of Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.

Oxford school shooting report finds district officials ‘failed to provide safe, secure environment’ for students

October 31, 2023

A long-awaited report by independent investigators released Monday evening found that Oxford Community School District officials could have avoided the...

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United Auto Workers members hold picket signs near a General Motors Assembly Plant in Delta Township, Mich., Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.

Detroit Evening Report: UAW officials share details of tentative agreement with Ford

October 30, 2023

Officials with the United Auto Workers have outlined the specifics of a tentative contract agreement with Ford announced last week...

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UAW President Shawn Fain walks the picket lines outside the Mopar plant in Center Line, Mich on Sept. 22, 2023.

Detroit Today: UAW strikes historic deals with Ford, Stellantis and GM

, October 30, 2023

Ford became the first Detroit automaker to strike a deal with the United Auto Workers last week — a deal...

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Michigan State Rep. Noah Arbit (center), D-West Bloomfield, introduces legislation to amend the state’s anti-hate crime laws.

MichMash: Institutional Desecration Act aims to increase penalties for hate crimes in Michigan

October 30, 2023

Vandalism against places of worship, schools and other cultural institutions would receive more penalties under the proposed Institutional Desecration Act....

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FILE - United Auto Workers signs for a strike are shown at the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, in Sterling Heights, Mich., Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.

General Motors reaches tentative agreement with UAW, potentially ending 6-week strike

October 30, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors and the United Auto Workers union reach a tentative contract agreement, according to an AP...

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Essential Cooking: Chef Jon Kung’s Chinese American recipes

October 30, 2023

Detroit chef and social media star Jon Kung sits down with Ann and James to discuss his new book: "KUNG...

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