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Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison discusses the city's new Summer Teen Safety Violence Prevention Plan, July 7, 2025.
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The Metro: How Detroit plans to curb youth gun violence this summer

Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro July 16, 2025

Last week, Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison joined Mayor Mike Duggan and other officials in announcing the launch of a...

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  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit nonprofit launches website to inform voters ahead of city elections

Sascha Raiyn July 15, 2025

Local nonprofit CitizenDetroit is working with Politics on the Go and Activate Detroit to get Detroiters informed ahead of upcoming...

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The Capitol is seen under dark skies in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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Senate votes to move ahead with Trump’s request for $9 billion in spending cuts

Associated Press July 15, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump's request to cancel some $9 billion in previously approved...

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Filmmaker and author Malcolm D. Lee at WDET Studios, July 15, 2025.
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The Metro: Malcolm D. Lee talks new book, continuing legacy of his film ‘The Best Man’

The Metro, Cary Junior II, Lauren Myers July 15, 2025

In the 1999 film, "The Best Man," we were introduced to novelist Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs), whose writes a book...

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"DRONE," presented by the Arab American National Museum, will run July 31 and Aug. 1-3 at the Detroit Public Theatre, 3960 3rd Ave., Detroit.
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The Metro: New play coming to Detroit Public Theatre explores unseen injuries of drone strikes

Nadia Ziyad, The Metro, Tia Graham July 15, 2025

A new play from Arab American playwright Andrea Assaf is exploring the concept of "moral injury" and the devastating effects...

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Clockwise from left: Coneflowers, northern catalpa, American basswood, flowering crabapple tree, Black tupelo, and eastern redbud are all native species in Michigan that support pollinators.
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Master arborist: Plant native trees, flowers to help support Michigan’s pollinators

Natalie Albrecht July 15, 2025

National Pollinator Week — held annually in June — is a time dedicated to informing the public about the benefits...

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Oakland County Sheriff Lt. Tim Willis reaches for the gun Ethan Crumbley used to kill four students and injured six others and a teacher in November 2021 at Oxford High School, in court, Thursday, July 27, 2023, in Pontiac, Mich. Oakland County judge Kwame Rowe is hearing evidence starting Thursday to help him decide whether the teen who killed four students and injured six others at Oxford High School should be sentenced to prison without the chance of parole.
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Store that sold gun used in Oxford shooting wants lawsuit dismissed

Rick Pluta July 15, 2025

The firearm store that sold the gun used in the Oxford High School shooting is asking the Michigan Court of...

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LGBTQ pride rally
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The Metro: ‘Sapphic Social’ event aims to create safe space for queer women in metro Detroit

Nadia Ziyad, The Metro, Cary Junior II July 14, 2025

In the 1970s and '80s, Detroit had over 50 gay bars and spaces for LGBTQ+ residents to be their authentic...

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Census taker 01/25/2019
  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: Older adults outnumber children in nearly half of US counties, data shows

Nargis Rahman July 14, 2025

The U.S. Census Bureau released new data showing the population of adults 65 and older is increasing, while the population...

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The Metro: Upcoming election won’t fill all open seats on Detroit’s public boards

The Metro, Jack Filbrandt, Lauren Myers July 14, 2025

The Detroit Documenters play a vital role in improving our access to information. That’s because they attend a range of...

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Former CEO of THAW and Detroit mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins at WDET Studios.
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The Metro: Why the Detroit News endorsed Saunteel Jenkins in mayoral race

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, Cary Junior II July 14, 2025

On Aug. 5, voters will narrow the field of Detroit mayoral candidates down to just two, who will go head-to-head...

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This week on MichMash, WDET's Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service's Zach Gorchow talk with Detroit News reporters Craig Mauger and Beth LeBlanc to break down their coverage of the criminal investigation into Democratic donor Fay Beydoun.
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MichMash: Unpacking the criminal investigation of Fay Beydoun

Hernz Laguerre July 14, 2025

An email obtained by The Detroit News revealed this week that the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) may have played...

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