Detroit Today: One year later, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could lead to a more disastrous path
Tomorrow will mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a dramatic escalation in conflict between the two countries...
Detroit Today
Sam Corey is a producer for 101.9 WDET, which includes finding and preparing interesting stories for the daily news program, Detroit Today.
Sam joined WDET after a year and a half at The Union, a small newspaper in California, and stints at a variety of local Michigan outlets, including WUOM and the Metro Times. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he studied political science, psychology and history.
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Reps. Debbie Dingell, Elissa Slotkin react to Biden’s State of the Union address
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