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Rosa Parks remembered on the 20th anniversary of her death

Jerome Vaughn October 27, 2025

Rosa Parks left a legacy of change in the United States and the rest of the world.  She died in...

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Hamtramck City Councilman Muhith Mahmood runs for mayor amid city council investigations

Nargis Rahman October 27, 2025

Hamtramck City Councilman Muhith Mahmood, 52, is running for mayor in Hamtramck.  If elected, Mahmood would become the first Bangladeshi...

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Dearborn brands itself as ‘The Coffee Capital’

Bre'Anna Tinsley October 24, 2025

The National Coffee Association found that 66% of Americans drink coffee daily. But where in the country can you get...

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House committee opens hearings on bill to ban medical research on dogs

Rick Pluta October 24, 2025

A state House committee opened hearings Thursday on a possible ban on medical research using dogs in Michigan.  The bill would...

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NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes

Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press, Tim Reynolds, Associated Press, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press October 24, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were...

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Trump stops trade talks with Canada

Bill Weissert, Associated Press October 24, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced he’s ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad opposing...

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The Metro:‘Something compelling about the democratic ideal’ — the case for more representative democracy

Sam Corey, The Metro October 23, 2025

When it comes to our federal system, we often don’t have a representative, majoritarian democracy. That means the idea of...

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Explore Sand Point, a preserve with rare hemlocks and old growth potential

Natalie Albrecht, Amanda LeClaire October 23, 2025

In the interior arch of Michigan’s “thumb” lays the Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy, a group dedicated to protecting and restoring...

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The Metro: Why Michigan’s clerks are against the ranked choice voting initiative

Sam Corey, The Metro October 21, 2025

There are several initiatives to get on the 2026 ballot. One of them is to help implement ranked choice voting...

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The Metro: Oakland County’s new approach to increase vaccinations

Sam Corey, The Metro October 20, 2025

It’s flu season, and that means public health departments are promoting vaccinations. Over the past few years,  local vaccination rates...

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A second proclamation of No Kings: Rallies in Detroit, Ann Arbor

Russ McNamara, Natalie Albrecht, Jose Llanas October 20, 2025

Editor’s note: Some photos in this story contain language that may be considered offensive to some readers.Millions turned out at...

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Detroit mayoral candidates attack issues and each other during heated debate

Quinn Klinefelter October 16, 2025

Detroit’s mayoral candidates came out swinging during a debate televised on WXYZ.Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield and the Rev....

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