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PoGo app aims to connect Millennials and Gen Z with politicians

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 1, 2024

A new app has been developed that will help Millennial and Gen Z voters find the candidates that most align...

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Pro-Palestinian protesters seeking university divestment from Israel disrupted a Wayne State University Board of Governors meeting on Friday, April 26, 2024, resulting in their removal from the meeting.
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Student protestors kicked out of Wayne State Board of Governors meeting after disruption

Nargis Rahman May 1, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protestors interrupted the Wayne State University Board of Governors meeting on Friday after the public comments were over, calling...

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Created Equal: Foster care in America from a children’s advocate raised in the system 

Created Equal May 1, 2024

Andrew Bridge spent 11 years of his childhood in foster care and says the system did more harm than good....

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New child tax credit bills introduced in Michigan Legislature

Colin Jackson, Rick Pluta April 30, 2024

Bills introduced in the Michigan Legislature would offer many lower-income parents a tax break for every child under 4 years...

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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan House bill would require religious accommodations for higher education students

Nargis Rahman April 29, 2024

Michigan lawmakers have introduced a new House bill that would require certain postsecondary education institutions to adopt policies that offer...

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Created Equal: How the impacts of inflation divide the Democratic Party 

Created Equal April 29, 2024

President Joe Biden’s pitch to voters is simple: the economy is booming, jobs are plentiful, portfolios are swelling, let's keep...

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The Metro: Black Tech Saturdays helping Detroiters succeed in expanding field

The Metro April 29, 2024

The tech field is continuing to expand its reach, especially as more industries adopt automation, robotics and artificial intelligence. But these...

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Former Rep. Peter Meijer ends his longshot bid for the GOP nomination in Michigan’s Senate race

Associated Press April 29, 2024

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Rep. Peter Meijer withdrew his name from the U.S. Senate race in Michigan on Friday,...

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House Committee holds first hearing on renters’ rights bills

Rick Pluta April 26, 2024

A state House panel held its first hearing Thursday on legislation to create a right to legal representation for people...

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Detroit Lions fans during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit.
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Detroit sets all-time Day 1 Draft record with more than 275,000 attendees

Quinn Klinefelter April 26, 2024

More than 275,000 fans showed up for their teams during the first day of the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit...

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FILE - The Michigan State Capitol is photographed, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Lansing.
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MichMash: Campaign season shifts gears as filing deadline passes

Hernz Laguerre April 26, 2024

Tuesday’s campaign filing deadline has passed, and 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives on the ballot are up...

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Created Equal: First-ever financial disclosures paint a cloudy picture of accountability in Michigan politics

Created Equal April 25, 2024

Michigan’s top elected officials have submitted personal financial disclosures now required under state law. The change comes following the passage...

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