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Electreon’s wireless charging technology is based on inductive coupling between copper coils installed below the road surface and receivers installed on electric vehicles.
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Detroit unveils nation’s first EV-charging roadway at Michigan Central

Quinn Klinefelter November 30, 2023

Detroit officials are debuting a roadway they say could mark a sea change in how electric vehicles operate. The short...

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FILE - United Auto Workers members walk in the Labor Day parade in Detroit, Sept. 2, 2019.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
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UAW targeting 13 non-union automakers in latest organization efforts

Russ McNamara November 29, 2023

Fresh off the contract ratification with Detroit’s Big Three automakers, the United Auto Workers union is taking aim at organizing...

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Cars driving during in snow.
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Detroit Evening Report: Warming centers, respite locations now open throughout the city

Jerome Vaughn November 29, 2023

The City of Detroit has opened up warming centers around the city to give residents a break from the cold...

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President of UNITE HERE Local 24, Nia Winston, speaks at a rally for striking union members in Detroit on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: Is 2023 the year of the worker?

Detroit Today November 29, 2023

Throughout the first 10 months of this year, over 492,000 workers have gone on strike across multiple industries — more...

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Striking workers wave their signs in the air.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Jobs & the Economy
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Detroit Today: How the Detroit casino strikes fit into the labor movement

Detroit Today November 29, 2023

Last week, about 2,800 unionized casino workers with MotorCity Casino and Hollywood Casino at Greektown voted to ratify new contracts,...

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UAW workers picket Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan on Oct. 2, 2023 in Detroit.
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UAW reaches tentative agreement with Blue Cross, potentially ending strike

Jenny Sherman November 29, 2023

After 11 weeks on strike, the United Auto Workers union announced Tuesday it has reached a tentative "verbal agreement" with...

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“Pessimism is pointless,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as she prepared to sign the legislation to enact Michigan’s new climate law. Critics say it seizes power from local governments to regulate solar farms and wind turbines.
  • Environment
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Gov. Whitmer signs landmark energy law

Rick Pluta November 29, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a landmark energy law in Detroit on Tuesday that sets an ambitious goal for Michigan to...

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The casket of former first lady Rosalynn Carter, arrives inside Glenn Memorial Church, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta.
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Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents, including husband Jimmy

Associated Press November 29, 2023

ATLANTA (AP) — Rosalynn Carter was remembered Tuesday as a former U.S. first lady who leveraged her fierce intellect and...

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FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2008 file photo, Aretha Franklin performs during the 85th annual Christmas tree lighting at the New York Stock Exchange in New York.
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Detroit Evening Report: Judge awards real estate to Aretha Franklin’s sons, citing handwritten will

Tia Graham November 28, 2023

A judge overseeing the estate of Aretha Franklin has ruled her property go to the late star’s sons, citing a...

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Houses in Live6-10
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Deadline for property tax assistance program approaching for Detroit residents

Laura Herberg November 28, 2023

The deadline for Detroit’s Homeowners Property Exemption (HOPE) program is Dec. 11. The state-mandated program — formerly called the Homeowners...

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In a still frame from video first responders use a gurney to remove an injured man from the scene of a shooting, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Burlington, Vt.
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Suspect in Vermont shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent pleads not guilty

Associated Press November 28, 2023

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Three college students of Palestinian descent out for a walk in Vermont were seriously injured over...

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Brick houses in the Bagley neighborhood.
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  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: State fund to help homeowners with mortgage payments nearly tapped

Nargis Rahman November 27, 2023

Homeowners who faced an economic challenge during the pandemic have less than three weeks to apply for state aid. Subscribe to...

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