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Russ McNamara

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Facing accusations of liberal bias, NPR vows reflection

Russ McNamara April 19, 2024

Calling National Public Radio a "liberal" news source is nothing new. From the reserved, contemplative delivery of its hosts; to...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivered his 11th State of the City address at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
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Mayor Duggan talks NFL Draft, crime reduction and affordable housing at State of the City

Russ McNamara April 18, 2024

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivered his 11th State of the City address Wednesday night. Speaking at the Dexter Avenue Baptist...

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Photo of a Volkswagen emblem on the front grille of the car.
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Vote to organize Volkswagen plant in Tennessee begins; UAW seeks big win in the South

Russ McNamara April 17, 2024

Workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. are deciding whether to join the United Auto Workers union. The start...

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Black Maternal Health Week spurs new legislation from Michigan Democrats

Russ McNamara April 12, 2024

It's Black Maternal Health Week. It might seem odd for this to be racially specific until you realize that, in...

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Michigan Republican Party Chair Pete Hoekstra said dissident delegates were refused credentials because they ignored repeated efforts to get them to register.
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Pete Hoekstra: ‘There’s lots of folks investing in the MI GOP’

Russ McNamara March 29, 2024

For the past two years, the Michigan Republican Party has been marred by complaints about leadership, disorganization and poor finances....

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Michigan Democrats ‘fired up’ ahead of November presidential election, party chair says

Russ McNamara March 28, 2024

President Joe Biden was always going to be on the ballot as the presumptive Democratic nominee for this year's presidential...

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Former CBS Detroit reporter Ibrahim Samra addresses a crowd at a press conference on Monday, March 26, regarding a wrongful termination lawsuit he filed in federal court against his former employer.
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Palestinian-American journalist suing Detroit TV station for wrongful termination

Russ McNamara March 26, 2024

A metro Detroit TV reporter is alleging that he was wrongly terminated from CBS Detroit due to discrimination in a...

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President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington. Standing at left is Vice President Kamala Harris and seated at right is House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.
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President Joe Biden shouts out labor, defends immigration policy during spirited State of the Union

Russ McNamara March 8, 2024

President Joe Biden delivered his third State of the Union address on Thursday, speaking on wide range of themes, from the economy,...

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Former Congressman Andy Levin addresses a crowd at a rally in Dearborn on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in support of the campaign to vote "uncommitted" in Michigan's Democratic primary.
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Campaign to vote ‘uncommitted’ exceeds expectations in Michigan Democratic primary

Russ McNamara February 28, 2024

Organizers behind the "Listen to Michigan" campaign to vote "uncommitted" in Michigan's presidential primary wildly exceeded their own expectations, picking...

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Supporters of former President Donald Trump gather outside a rally in Clinton Township on September 27, 2023.
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Is Donald Trump a fascist? A fascism scholar says he certainly sounds like one

Russ McNamara February 23, 2024

Fascism simmers underground with nationalist rantings, the demonization of minorities and anti-democratic sentiment. That bubbling has been getting closer to...

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FILE - Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., speaks during a demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, Oct. 18, 2023, near the Capitol in Washington.
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Rashida Tlaib urges Michigan Democrats to vote ‘uncommitted’ during primary in protest against Biden

Russ McNamara February 19, 2024

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is urging Democrats to vote "uncommitted" in Michigan’s presidential primary election on Feb. 27. The move is...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks about her budget priorities for the upcoming year at the Detroit Parent Network resource center on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2023.
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Whitmer calls for public safety, education funding boosts in budget plan

Russ McNamara, Rick Pluta February 8, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer formally rolled out her budget proposal this week for the coming fiscal year. The discretionary spending budget...

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