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U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra speaks at the Finance Forum at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 4, 2019.
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Pete Hoekstra named new chair of MI GOP by anti-Karamo faction

Colin Jackson January 22, 2024

One faction of the Michigan Republican Party chose former U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, Pete Hoekstra, as their new chair...

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Detroit Councilman Scott Benson says wealth generation, budget major goals for 2024

Nargis Rahman January 22, 2024

Scott Benson is the council member for Detroit's District 3.He says throughout his 10 years on the council, he's focused...

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FILE - Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis arrives at a meet and greet, July 27, 2023, in Chariton, Iowa.
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Ron DeSantis ends his presidential bid before New Hampshire, endorses Donald Trump

Associated Press January 21, 2024

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, ending his 2024 White House bid just...

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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Court of Appeals orders resentencing for 18-year-olds serving life without parole

Hernz Laguerre January 19, 2024

The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that 264 inmates sentenced to life without parole when they were 18 years...

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Ford Field full of fanxs before a Lions game
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Detroit Today: Are sports teams worth the public money we give them? 

Detroit Today January 19, 2024

The Detroit Lions are having a remarkable season. However, with that success comes change – notably a significant 30% rise...

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Lions fans celebrate outside Ford Field on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024.
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Detroit Today: What the Lions mean to Detroiters  

Detroit Today January 19, 2024

For the first time in a long time — 32 years to be exact — the Detroit Lions won a...

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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joined "MichMash" host Cheyna Roth and Gongwer's Alethia Kasban to discuss early voting and boosting voter confidence ahead of the 2024 presidential primary.
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MichMash: Secretary Benson on presidential primaries, election security

Hernz Laguerre January 19, 2024

The 2024 election season is underway with the presidential primary coming earlier than in previous election cycles. MichMash host Cheyna...

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Health, environmental groups join lawsuit to overturn EPA ozone designation in Detroit

Sarah Cwiek January 19, 2024

Health and environmental groups are joining a Sierra Club lawsuit claiming the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wrongly found that southeast Michigan now...

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An aerial view of the Detroit River.
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Detroit Councilwoman Mary Waters focusing on housing in 2024

Pat Batcheller January 19, 2024

Mary Waters is one of two at-large members of the council. Voters elected her in 2021. Before that she served...

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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: The opportunity gap for Black students in Michigan — and how to close it

Detroit Today January 19, 2024

A recent report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found that African American children face the steepest obstacles to opportunity...

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Detroit City Councilmember Fred Durhal speaks during a news conference announcing DDOT driver bonuses on Monday, June 20, 2022 in Detroit.
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Detroit Councilman Fred Durhal on the evolution of his district, plans for 2024

Laura Herberg, Jenny Sherman January 19, 2024

Fred Durhal III has been a Detroit City Council member for District 7 since the end of 2021. He says...

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The U.S Capitol is seen on a sunny day in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.
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Congress votes to avert a shutdown and keep the government funded into early March

Associated Press January 18, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent President Joe Biden a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a looming partial...

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