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The Metro: Ballot proposal aims to tax wealthiest Michiganders to help fund education

Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro July 11, 2025

Michigan’s schools have struggled post-pandemic, with students lagging behind in reading and math skills compared to other states. A coalition...

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FILE - Mairelise Robinson, a U.S. citizen who is 6 months pregnant, attends a protest in support of birthright citizenship, outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, May 15, 2025.
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New Hampshire judge decides to pause Trump’s birthright citizenship order

Associated Press July 10, 2025

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a ruling Thursday prohibiting President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship from...

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Detroit mayoral candidate John Barlow at WDET Studios.
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Detroit mayoral candidate John Barlow says city is on the verge of ‘a new era’

Jerome Vaughn July 10, 2025

Detroit’s primary election is less than a month away. Nine candidates are on the city’s ballot for mayor. WDET has...

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Detroit Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. smiling and sitting in the WDET studios in a blue suit.
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The Metro: The Black Slate endorses Detroit Pastor Solomon Kinloch for mayor

Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro July 9, 2025

The Shrine of the Black Madonna in Detroit has a long history in the maturation of Detroit’s religious and political...

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Tariffs will affect mineral supply chains for auto manufacturing and other transportation equipment industries.
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US Rep. Haley Stevens tries to boost American mineral production efforts

Colin Jackson July 9, 2025

The industry for materials key to American manufacturing could receive extra government support under proposed legislation from a Michigan congresswoman.The bill, called...

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MichMash: Is ranked choice voting a better system for Michiganders? 

Hernz Laguerre July 8, 2025

Michigan-based nonprofit Rank MI Vote is campaigning for signatures to get ranked choice voting on the November 2026 ballot.This week on MichMash,...

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Citizen Vox: Voter says Detroit needs to steer more funding towards public transit

Quinn Klinefelter July 7, 2025

Detroit faces a turning point this year. Long-time Mayor Mike Duggan is leaving the office to make an independent bid...

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What’s in Trump’s big bill that passed Congress and will soon become law

Associated Press, Russ McNamara July 3, 2025

By AP’s Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, with additional reporting from WDET’s Russ McNamaraWASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans muscled President Donald Trump’s...

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The city of Detroit filed what it says is a "historic" lawsuit against the real estate company Real Token for public nuisance violations involving more than 400 properties.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit suing blockchain-based real estate firm for neglecting hundreds of properties

Bre'Anna Tinsley July 3, 2025

Detroit officials say they've filed the "largest blight lawsuit in its history" against a blockchain-based real estate platform after it...

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K-12 leaders say budget inaction leaves schools, students, families hanging

Rick Pluta July 3, 2025

Michigan school districts face tough choices as their fiscal years began Tuesday while the Legislature remains deadlocked on the state...

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FILE - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer listens during a briefing, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
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Detroit Evening Report: Protesters arrested during ICE raid on Detroit’s west side

Sascha Raiyn July 2, 2025

Two protesters were arrested on Detroit's west side Monday after police say they attempted to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

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Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin speaks with WDET at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro: Slotkin’s ‘economic war plan’ to revive America’s shrinking middle class

Nadia Ziyad, The Metro, Sam Corey July 2, 2025

Last week, Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin gave a speech at a progressive think tank where she gave a stern warning...

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