Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich.

Free preschool, community college headlines Whitmer’s State of the State address

, January 25, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer put economic development, free community college and preschool for 4-year-olds, and some love for the Detroit Lions...

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President Joe Biden is greeted by Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers, as he arrives to speak to a United Auto Workers' political convention, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, in Washington.

Detroit Evening Report: UAW endorses Joe Biden for president

January 24, 2024

The United Auto Workers union has endorsed President Joe Biden for re-election.  Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Detroit Today: Whitmer’s proposed tax credit for caregivers could help Michigan families

January 24, 2024

A new proposed tax credit from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer would provide up to $5,000 in relief to caregivers in the...

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Ex-Wayne County court employee arraigned on embezzlement charges

January 24, 2024

A former judicial assistant serving the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County is accused of embezzling more than $60,000 from...

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a primary election night party in Nashua, N.H., Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

Trump wins New Hampshire primary as rematch with Biden appears increasingly likely

January 24, 2024

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump easily won New Hampshire's primary on Tuesday, seizing command of the race for the...

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"The Fist" monument to boxer Joe Louis in downtown Detroit.

Detroit Today: What’s going on with Detroit’s Reparations Task Force?

January 24, 2024

About a year ago, Detroit created its Reparations Task Force to research historical discrimination and harm done against Black Detroiters...

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DDOT Transit Equipment Operators selecting their route for the upcoming months.

Detroit Evening Report: DDOT expanding bus service frequency on multiple routes

January 23, 2024

The Detroit Department of Transportation announced this week that it has increased the daytime frequency of bus service on multiple...

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U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS denies redistricting stay as in-person meetings get underway  

January 23, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request to stop the redrawing of seven Michigan state House districts. The order...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan poses with past Motor City Match grant awardee Ysahai Honor-Marie, owner of Ice Cream Detroit.

Detroit Evening Report: 23 new small businesses opening in Detroit thanks to Motor City Match grants

January 22, 2024

Motor City Match will award more than $1 million in grant funds on Tuesday to 23 new small business owners...

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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.

Pete Hoekstra named new chair of MI GOP by anti-Karamo faction

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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Scott Benson stands at a Wayne State podium

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

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.

Ron DeSantis ends his presidential bid before New Hampshire, endorses Donald Trump

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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