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Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) is one of the sponsors of legislation to legalize surrogacy contracts in Michigan.
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Senate sends IVF bills to Whitmer for signature

Rick Pluta March 20, 2024

Bills on their way to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk would repeal Michigan’s ban on surrogate parenting contracts. Michigan was among...

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Detroit Hives working to transform vacant lots into pollinator habitats

John Filbrandt March 20, 2024

The ancient art of beekeeping, or apiculture, spans back to the days of Egyptian emperors. However, it's not often seen...

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The Michigan Central Station is seen, Monday, March 18, 2024, in Detroit. Bill Ford, executive chair of Ford Motor Co., and his wife Lisa Ford are raising $10 million to help 10 Detroit nonprofit organizations that serve young people start endowments. Lisa Ford said the campaign comes alongside Ford's investment in the refurbishment of the long abandoned train station.
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Bill and Lisa Ford to raise $10M for Detroit youth nonprofit endowments

Associated Press March 20, 2024

Ten nonprofits serving young people in Detroit will get an unusual, lasting gift as part of a campaign started by...

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Michigan to conduct statewide tornado drill at 1 p.m. Wednesday

Jenny Sherman March 20, 2024

Michigan will host a statewide tornado drill at 1 p.m. Wednesday as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 17-23....

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Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton, left, speaks alongside Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson during a press conference at Genesee County Prosecutor's office in Flint, Mich., on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, announcing Congressman Dan Kildee's brother has been murdered in Vienna Township on Tuesday morning.
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Brother of Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee killed by family member, sheriff says

Associated Press March 20, 2024

VIENNA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The brother of a Michigan congressman was shot and killed early Tuesday by a family...

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Syrian opera singer Lubana Al-Quntar will perform "Louder than Bombs: Songs for Our People" at the Arab American National Museum on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
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Detroit Evening Report: Arab American National Museum concert to honor Middle Eastern families

Sascha Raiyn March 19, 2024

Syrian opera singer Lubana Al-Quntar will lead the Arab American Choir in a performance at the Arab American National Museum...

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Women in the workforce report shows slight progress, continued lags

Colin Jackson March 19, 2024

Michigan women who work full time are earning only a little over 81% of what men make, on average. The pay...

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Photo Credit: Laura Herberg, WDET
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Most February Michigan primary votes were cast before Election Day

Rick Pluta March 19, 2024

A state elections board on Monday completed the formality of certifying Michigan’s presidential primary results and, along the way, learned...

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The parents of four students killed in a shooting in Michigan more than two years ago are interviewed Monday, March 18, 2024 in Pontiac, Mich. From left, Steve St. Juliana, Buck Myre and Nicole Beausoleil called for a state investigation of all aspects of the 2021 mass shooting, saying a local criminal probe that netted three is not enough to close the book.
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Parents of Michigan school shooting victims say more investigation is needed

Associated Press March 19, 2024

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of four students killed at a Michigan school called on Monday for a state...

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An aerial view of Michigan Central Station.
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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Central offering Detroiters free training for EV tech skills

Nargis Rahman, Bre'Anna Tinsley March 18, 2024

Michigan Central is partnering with two electric vehicle support companies to bring free skills training programs to Detroiters.Subscribe to the...

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Ali Abazeed, founding director & chief public health officer at Dearborn Department of Public Health, shares the organization's strategies for action at the Cities of Opportunity Action Cohort.
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Dearborn among 4 cities selected to join national environmental justice Policy Academy

Nargis Rahman March 18, 2024

The City of Dearborn is one of four cities selected nationally by the National League of Cities to participate in...

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Detroit Opera's 2024–25 opera season will conclude with Anthony Davis’s "The Central Park Five," (May 10–18, 2025), a true-story adaptation of systemic discrimination that earned Davis the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2020.
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Detroit Opera 2024-25 season to feature ‘Central Park Five,’ AI-inspired ‘Così fan tutte’ and more

Jenny Sherman March 18, 2024

Detroit Opera's 2024-25 season will feature an eclectic variety of opera productions written over three centuries, as well as dance...

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