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RFK Jr. asks appeals court to remove his name from Michigan ballot

Rick Pluta September 25, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is continuing his bid to remove his name from the Michigan presidential ballot.He has asked the...

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Protesters gathered in east Minneapolis for a rally and march to denounce hate speech and hate crimes against Muslims, Sept. 17, 2016.
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Detroit Evening Report: Hate crimes in US reached all-time high in 2023, FBI data shows

Sascha Raiyn, Amanda LeClaire September 24, 2024

New data published by the FBI this week shows that 2023 saw the highest number of hate crime reports in...

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The fourth annual Women's Service Day is set for Thursday, Sept. 26, across metro Detroit.
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The Metro: Women’s Service Day set for Thursday across metro Detroit

John Filbrandt September 24, 2024

This week, over 100 volunteers will fan out across metro Detroit to help local organizations that support women. The fourth...

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A westward view of Interstate 10, known as the Katy Freeway, in Houston, Texas.
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Created Equal: Why Texas continues to expand its highways

Cary Junior II September 24, 2024

Since the Federal Highway Act created the interstate system in 1956, states across the nation have conceded a lot of...

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A clarifying tank at a Michigan drinking water plant.
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Retirements by water and wastewater plant operators are leading to workforce shortages

Lester Graham September 24, 2024

Across the U.S., drinking water and wastewater utilities are losing experienced workers at an escalating rate. It’s part of the...

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A voter drops an absentee ballot in a mailbox in Highland Park, Michigan.
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Absentee ballots to be mailed to voters this week

Rick Pluta September 24, 2024

Absentee ballots will go in the mail this week to Michigan voters who have requested them. The Thursday mail drop...

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Fiber artist Fatema Haque led a Nakshi Kantha, a Bangladeshi hand embroidery workshop, on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, as part of the soft launch of a new Bengali diaspora exhibit at the Hamtramck Historical Museum.
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Detroit Evening Report: New Hamtramck Historical Museum exhibit to focus on Bengali diaspora

Nargis Rahman September 23, 2024

The Hamtramck Historical Museum is getting a new exhibit based on the Bengali diaspora, focusing on communities in Hamtramck. Subscribe to...

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The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan is set to take over the QLINE by Sept. 30.
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RTA to take over QLINE operations, expanding funding opportunities

Bre'Anna Tinsley September 23, 2024

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan will assume control of Detroit's QLINE service this month.Since construction of the railway...

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Detroit Tigers' Kerry Carpenter, left, celebrates after his home run in front of Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Baltimore.
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Tigers gain ground in AL wild card race as Carpenter, Meadows key 4-3 win over Orioles

Associated Press September 23, 2024

BALTIMORE (AP) — Kerry Carpenter homered twice, Parker Meadows made a home run-saving grab and the surging Detroit Tigers gained ground in...

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A sign at a Sault St. Marie restaurant advertises open jobs.
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Michigan’s unemployment rate ticks up for third consecutive month

Rick Pluta September 23, 2024

Michigan’s jobless rate ticked up to 4.5% in August, the third month in a row the state unemployment rate has...

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Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz campaigns at the Graduate Rock Bar in East Lansing on September 13, 2024.
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MN First Lady to visit Michigan Democratic field office 

Colin Jackson September 23, 2024

The wife of the Democratic nominee for Vice President is coming to Michigan Tuesday.Minnesota First Lady Gwen Walz is planning to...

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Flags mark the proposed route of Segment 9 of the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail.
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Grand Traverse Band, other local groups oppose Sleeping Bear trail extension

Ellie Katz September 23, 2024

There is growing opposition to the extension of a paved, multi-use trail through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.A local township,...

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