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Michigan GOP Lawmakers Pass Legislation That Would Create Tax Credits for Donors Giving to Scholarship Programs

Associated Press, Russ McNamara October 19, 2021

The Republican-led Legislature passed bills on Tuesday that would allow for private donors and corporations to get tax breaks for paying for kids to go to private and religious...

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“They Don’t Hear Us”: Detroiters Want A Seat at the Table in Allocating Federal Relief Money

Russ McNamara October 18, 2021

Amy Senese The City of Detroit has a plan to spend over $800 million in American Rescue Plan money. It’s part...

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“One Member, One Vote” Not A Panacea for the United Auto Workers, Says Wayne State Business Professor

Russ McNamara October 15, 2021

Years of scandal and several high-profile arrests have left the United Auto Workers union looking for answers -- and potentially a...

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Michigan AG Nessel Announces Charges in 2014 Death of Man at Northland Mall and 1982 Disappearance of Infant Girl

Russ McNamara October 14, 2021

Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges in two cold cases at a news conference Thursday in Detroit.  Charges have been filed in the...

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FILE - Former state Sen. Adam Hollier attends a press conference with other Detroit lawmakers and activists regarding the redistricting of Michigan Congressional maps, Oct. 12, 2021.
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Lawmakers and Activists Raise Concerns Over Representation in New Michigan Redistricting Maps

Russ McNamara October 12, 2021

Several Detroit lawmakers and activists expressed their frustration with some of the maps proposed by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting...

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ACLU of Michigan Calls on Department of Justice to Investigate the Taylor Police Department

Russ McNamara, Dorothy Hernandez October 8, 2021

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has filed a complaint demanding the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate 20 instances...

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Michigan Senate Republicans Push Through Sweeping Changes to State’s Election Laws 

Russ McNamara, Dorothy Hernandez October 6, 2021

The battle over how elections are run in Michigan continues.    Michigan Senate Republicans on Wednesday passed election legislation that would add further I.D....

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Majority of Henry Ford Health System’s Workforce Complies with Vaccine Mandate

Russ McNamara October 5, 2021

Henry Ford Health System officials say its vaccine mandate has been a success, with over 30,000 employees out of 33,000 vaccinated against COVID-19.  ...

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Metro Detroit Journalist Danny Fenster Faces New Accusations of Unlawful Associations in Myanmar

Russ McNamara October 5, 2021

The wheels of justice are moving slowly for a Metro Detroit journalist who has been in a Myanmar prison for over...

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Gov. Whitmer Vetoes Legislation That Aims to Change Michigan’s Election Laws

Russ McNamara, Dorothy Hernandez October 4, 2021

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Sunday vetoed  four bills designed to be the lead attempts to change the state’s election laws.    Speaking during the Detroit NAACP’s...

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As Cold Weather Approaches, Mayor Mike Duggan Urges Detroiters to Get Vaccinated

Russ McNamara, Dorothy Hernandez September 30, 2021

The number of COVID-19 infections is rising in Michigan, and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is sounding the alarm.    Duggan says the more-contagious delta variant...

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Southeast Michigan Could See 2-4 Inches of Rain This Week

Russ McNamara September 20, 2021

Metro Detroiters have seen plenty of rain this summer -- and more is in the forecast over the next couple...

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