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Detroit Today: Can America solve its poverty crisis?

Detroit Today May 19, 2023

Despite America being the richest country in the world in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), poverty remains a persistent...

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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Detroit Today: How gun violence is changing Michigan school policies

Detroit Today May 19, 2023

Flint Community Schools and Grand Rapids Public Schools banned backpacks earlier this month. Many school officials acknowledged that these decisions...

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Detroit Today: How does Detroit fix its gun violence problem?

Detroit Today May 18, 2023

Gun violence is a perpetual problem in Detroit, but a recent increase of incidents among teens have left political leaders...

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Efforts to end flavored tobacco product sales in Detroit get a boost from the CDC

Russ McNamara May 18, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention back up claims by Detroit officials that the city would be better off...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses supporters before signing legislation to repeal the 1931 abortion ban statute, which criminalized abortion in nearly all cases, during a bill signing ceremony on April 5, 2023, in Birmingham, Mich.
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Michigan protects workers from retaliation for having an abortion

Associated Press May 18, 2023

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan companies will be prohibited from firing or otherwise retaliating against workers for receiving an abortion...

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds passes out pens after signing a property tax cut bill, Thursday, May 4, 2023, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Detroit Today: Why many Republicans are calling for loosening of labor laws

Detroit Today May 17, 2023

Many operating in the Republican Party are trying to lower restrictions on labor laws. These kinds of actions have been...

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Detroit Today: Rep. Rashida Tlaib talks improving caregiver conditions on federal level

Detroit Today May 17, 2023

The Biden administration’s focus on supporting care work across America is under renewed attention after the president announced his bid...

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US, Canada building international EV charging corridor

Alex McLenon May 16, 2023

The U.S. and Canada are working together to make a joint electric vehicle charging network. At a recent announcement, officials...

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Detroit City Councilmember Gabriela Santiago-Romero
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Detroit Today: Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero on current SW Detroit issues, future solutions

Detroit Today May 15, 2023

Detroit’s District 6, which includes Southwest Detroit, Corktown and Midtown, is one of Detroit’s most diverse areas, with large Latin...

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Detroit police request more vehicle surveillance with 100 automated license plate readers

Eli Newman May 12, 2023

Detroit could install 100 automated license plate readers under a proposal being considered by the city's citizen-led police oversight panel....

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Detroit Today: What does the rise of ChatGPT, AI mean for our daily lives?

Detroit Today May 12, 2023

Artificial intelligence’s capabilities are changing at a blistering pace. AI can mimic voices in a way that is indistinguishable from...

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Detroit Today: Proposed Michigan law could outlaw holding a phone while driving

Detroit Today May 12, 2023

There were over 280,000 car crashes in Michigan in 2021, which is a 15 percent increase from the previous year,...

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