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Unionized casino workers rallied in front of MotorCity Casino in Detroit on Nov. 15, 2023.
  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: Strike ends for MotorCity, Hollywood casino workers

Nargis Rahman November 20, 2023

Workers represented by the Detroit Casino Council have ratified a new contract agreement with Hollywood and MotorCity casinos, ending the 34-day...

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FILE - U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 24, 2020. Kildee announced Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, that he would be retiring next year after the end of his sixth term.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: Why Dan Kildee will not seek reelection

Detroit Today November 20, 2023

Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) announced last week he will not seek reelection in 2024, creating an opening for House Republicans...

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Ferndale Mayor Melanie Piana speaks with Stephen Henderson on Detroit Today in the WDET studios on Feb. 15, 2023.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: What will it take to get regional transit in southeast Michigan?

Detroit Today November 20, 2023

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan was created in 2012 with the task of orchestrating and enhancing mobility options...

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Shri Thanedar in-studio at WDET-FM on Oct. 20, 2022.
  • Elections
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Congressman Shri Thanedar in the hot seat as 2024 election looms

Russ McNamara November 20, 2023

Shri Thanedar’s election to a Detroit-centric Congressional seat last year was divisive. He’d only recently moved to the city and...

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FILE - United Auto Workers members walk the picket line during a strike at the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, in Sterling Heights, Mich., Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
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Ford and Stellantis workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes

Associated Press November 20, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union overwhelmingly ratified new contracts with Ford and Stellantis, that along with a...

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Striking casino workers rally in Detroit on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Jobs & the Economy
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Workers ratify contracts at 2 of 3 Detroit casinos; MGM Grand strike continues

Russ McNamara November 20, 2023

The strike is over for 2,100 workers at two of Detroit’s three casinos after ratifying tentative labor agreements over the...

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People from all walks of life gathered to mourn those who have been killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: Hundreds gather at Hart Plaza to mourn lives lost in Israel-Hamas conflict

Sascha Raiyn November 17, 2023

Hundreds of people gathered at Hart Plaza Thursday night to mourn, pray, and be in the community as part of...

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A rendering of the new, 4800-square-foot building at 2830 Gratiot Ave. that will house Louisiana Creole Gumbo.
  • CultureShift
  • Food & Dining

CultureShift: Long-time Detroit Gumbo restaurant is moving and expanding

Tia Graham November 17, 2023

One of Detroit’s oldest Black-owned restaurants, Louisiana Creole Gumbo, is moving locations after more than 50 years on the edge...

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FILE - Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh gestures during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game against TCU, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz.
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  • Sports

More turmoil for No. 2 Michigan as assistant coach Chris Partridge fired day before Maryland game

Associated Press November 17, 2023

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — No. 2 Michigan fired linebackers coach Chris Partridge on Friday, the latest turmoil for a Wolverines team...

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Three boys, identities unknown, pose in front of a five and dime store in Detroit’s Near East Side. The area includes the Brush Park, Paradise Valley, and Black Bottom neighborhoods, 1930s-1940s.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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  • Reckoning 375

Reckoning 375: Why advocates say centering Black voices is key in I-375’s redevelopment

Detroit Today November 17, 2023

 In the next installment of Detroit Today's miniseries, Reckoning 375, we explore what I-375's reimagining would look like if...

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AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler rallies with striking casino workers in front of MotorCity Casino in Detroit on November 15, 2023.
  • Jobs & the Economy
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Detroit casino workers reach tentative deal with Detroit casinos

Jenny Sherman November 17, 2023

After months of negotiations and 32 days on strike, the Detroit Casino Council has reached a tentative agreement for a...

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An aerial view of the Detroit River.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: Panel discussion explores solutions to Michigan’s declining population

Hernz Laguerre November 16, 2023

A 2023 report by the nonprofits Altarum and Citizens Research Council of Michigan shows that over the past five decades,...

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