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Police say they have recovered writings in a car used by suspect in shooting of Minnesota lawmakers

Associated Press June 14, 2025
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House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media

NPR June 12, 2025

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The Metro: Walking the wire of survival in ‘The Razor’s Edge’

Robyn Vincent, The Metro June 12, 2025
Streetcars sit on Woodward Avenue in Highland Park in the 1940s
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CuriosiD: Did Detroit automakers sabotage public transit?

Quinn Klinefelter June 12, 2025
Jerome Vaughn at the Mackinac Policy conference sit down for an interview.
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Mackinac Policy Conference: Victory on roads

Jerome Vaughn June 14, 2025

Michigan lawmakers aim to finalize state budget by July 1The Michigan Legislature is working to finish next year’s budget by...

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Detroit Evening Report: Cathedral Arts Apartments open in Detroit’s Gateway Community

Hernz Laguerre June 13, 2025

https://shows.audiocdn.com/s/wdet/the-detroit-evening-repo-0780e4/cathedral-arts-apartment-354f30/embed/standard-horizontal/v2 In this edition of The Detroit Evening Report, new housing opens in Detroit’s Gateway Community. Plus, events around the city...

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Brian Calley speaks with Alethia Kasben and Cheyna Roth on MichMash
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MichMash: Former Lt. Gov. Brian Calley talks insurance crisis; House passes K-12 budget

Hernz Laguerre June 13, 2025

As the July 1 deadline approaches, Michigan House Republicans have unveiled and passed a budget for K-12 schools. In this...

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Wooden blocks with letters printed on them that spell out happy fathers day
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The Metro: Fatherhood then and now, stories and lessons from dads

Nadia Zyiad June 13, 2025

Father’s Day is this weekend, and today on The Metro we’re celebrating fatherhood, past and present. We’re joined by The...

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The Metro Events Guide: Juneteenth celebrations, local artistry and more

Sophia Jozwiak, Marie Sanders June 12, 2025

From cookouts to concerts, here are a few ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Detroit this week.Plus, a chance to attend...

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Detroit Evening Report: New bill expands who can officiate Michigan weddings

Bre'Anna Tinsley June 12, 2025

Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.Bill would allow friends, family to officiate weddingsA new bill...

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The Metro: What Detroit’s Latino community wants from the next mayor

Lauren Myers, Nadia Zyiad, Cary Junior II, The Metro June 12, 2025

As Detroit’s mayoral race begins to take shape, residents will have to decide which candidates will address the issues most...

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The Metro: Detroit’s Senior Olympics wraps with awards and celebration

Lauren Myers, Nadia Zyiad, Tia Graham, Cary Junior II, The Metro June 12, 2025

Throughout its parks and recreation centers, the City of Detroit puts on its annual Senior Olympics, to make sure the...

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The Metro: No Kings protests planned nationwide this weekend

Lauren Myers, Nadia Zyiad, Tia Graham, The Metro June 12, 2025

Protests against President Donald Trump’s executive order activating more than 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines in Los Angeles...

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The Metro: Mayoral candidate Rogelio Landin on growing Detroit and more

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, Lauren Myers, The Metro June 12, 2025

As Detroit continues its fight to stabilize population loss and rebuild its tax base, one mayoral write-in candidate believes the...

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Julian Levinson
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The Metro: American Jewish identity and the weight of rising antisemitism

Lauren Myers, Sam Corey, The Metro June 12, 2025

Since October 7th, the world has felt different for many American Jews, and antisemitism has been on the rise. More...

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The Metro: Black Twitter’s evolution as a pillar of pop culture

Nadia Zyiad June 12, 2025

From the start, Black Twitter permeated popular culture and sparked social change. An ecosystem in it’s own right, Black people...

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