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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

Sam Corey, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro 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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Director of the Michigan State Police, Col. James Grady II, testifies before a joint state House panel.
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Michigan State Police director defends performance in hearing

Rick Pluta July 2, 2025

The director of the Michigan State Police spent an hour and a half Tuesday testifying and taking questions from lawmakers...

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(From left) Michigan State Senators Sarah Anthony, Winnie Brinks and Darrin Camilleri meet to attempt passing the next Michigan State Budget.
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Senate leadership: K-12 budget unlikely this week

Colin Jackson July 2, 2025

Michigan lawmakers left the state capitol Tuesday night again without passing a new state budget for K-12 schools. Tuesday was...

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The Metro: Detroit mayoral race write-in Arnold Boyd on why he’s running

Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro July 1, 2025

Southwest Detroit native and entrepreneur Arnold Boyd is one of two write-in candidates competing against nine others in the city's...

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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit receives 11th consecutive credit rating boost from Moody’s

Jerome Vaughn July 1, 2025

The city of Detroit announced on Monday that it has received a credit upgrade from the credit rating agency Moody’s...

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The Metro: NPR Public Editor Kelly McBride on CPB cuts, media ethics

Robyn Vincent, Lauren Myers, The Metro July 1, 2025

Today on The Metro, we continue our coverage on the fight over public media funding and what's at stake for...

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