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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Politics, Government & Finance

How the pandemic impacted violent crime trends

Detroit Today September 13, 2022

Violent crime has been increasing recently, but over the last four decades, crime and violent crime are way down. Between...

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Abortion rights protesters attend a rally outside the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on June 24, 2022, following the United States Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Voters will decide whether to place abortion rights in the Michigan Constitution, the state Supreme Court declared Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, settling the issue a day before the fall ballot must be completed. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Michigan’s high court puts abortion question on Nov. ballot

Associated Press September 8, 2022

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Voters will determine whether to place abortion rights in the Michigan Constitution, the state Supreme Court declared Thursday,...

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  • CultureShift
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Politicians just wanna have fun

Ryan Patrick Hooper, Sophia Jozwiak September 7, 2022

There's a set of expectations we have when it comes to the leisure activities in which our leaders participate in...

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  • Environment
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Federal regulators prioritize cleaning sites contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’

Pat Batcheller September 6, 2022

The federal government officially recognizes what health and environmental experts have known for a long time: PFAS chemicals are hazardous....

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President Joe Biden walks along the West Colonnade, Friday, November 5, 2021
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Thursday, September 1: Biden delivers a prime-time speech about democracy in Philadelphia

NPR September 1, 2022

President Biden travels to Philadelphia to deliver a speech about what the White House calls the "battle for the soul...

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President Joe Biden gives speech March 2021
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Biden’s plan to cancel student debt sparks debate over economy, power structure

Detroit Today September 1, 2022

President Biden recently decided to cancel up to $20,000 of student loan debt. That would wipe out debt completely for...

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Election 2022 Michigan Abortion
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Michigan abortion rights proposal rejected by deadlocked elections board

Russ McNamara August 31, 2022

The pro-abortion Reproductive Freedom for All ballot initiative was not approved by the Michigan Board of State Canvassers on Wednesday....

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Sign telling voters where to vote at polling booth in Rochester Hills, Mich.
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Michigan elections panel rejects voting rights proposal for November ballot

Russ McNamara August 31, 2022

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers has deadlocked on whether to approve a voting rights initiative for the November general...

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Election 2022 Michigan Abortion
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Politics, Government & Finance

The challenge facing the Michigan abortion rights ballot initiative

Detroit Today August 30, 2022

This week, the Michigan Board of Canvassers — consisting of two Republicans and two Democrats —  will decide whether to...

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coal fired power plant
  • Environment
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroiters testify to Congress that corporate pollution is harming communities

Eli Newman August 30, 2022

Detroit residents testified during a Congressional hearing Thursday that industrial pollution in the city is damaging their health. The Oversight...

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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • Politics, Government & Finance

How ‘dirty jobs’ impact poor and disadvantaged people

Detroit Today August 29, 2022

Some of the worst tasks in this world are the things that we don’t see. Slaughterhouses, jails and prisons, military...

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Election 2022 Michigan Governor
  • MichMash
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Tudor Dixon’s pick for running mate ruffles feathers ahead of nominating convention

David Leins August 26, 2022

Subscribe to MichMash on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode: Tudor Dixon’s pick for running mate brings opposition in...

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