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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announces felony charges against 16 Republicans who, her office alleges, broke state law by acting as false electors in the 2020 presidential election.

Michigan Attorney General wants cases against 2020 GOP fake electors to go ahead

November 28, 2024

Catch ‘Turkey Confidential,’ more special programming on WDET over Thanksgiving holiday

November 27, 2024
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Reflecting on Detroit’s bankruptcy 10 years later

July 18, 2023

It’s been 10 years since the city of Detroit, drowning in roughly $18 billion in debt, filed for Chapter 9...

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Protesters carry a sign outside the Levin Federal Courthouse in Detroit, Wednesday, July 24, 2013.

Detroit Today: How has Detroit progressed since filing for bankruptcy 10 years ago?

July 18, 2023

It was 10 years ago today that Detroit made history when it became the largest U.S. city to ever file...

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Detroit Today: Ann Arbor’s plan to guarantee income to small business owners

July 18, 2023

The Ann Arbor City Council recently approved a guaranteed income pilot program for 100 random entrepreneurs with low and moderate...

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Michigan state capitol building.

Detroit Today: Are corporate subsidies good for Michigan’s economy?

July 17, 2023

What’s the best way to create jobs? In Michigan and across the U.S., many Democrats and Republicans may have come...

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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan marks one-year anniversary of 988 crisis lifeline

July 17, 2023

Michigan is marking the one-year anniversary of its 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on...

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Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords endorses Slotkin for US Senate

July 17, 2023

Michigan Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, one of the leading candidates to replace Michigan’s soon-to-retire U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, is getting...

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A photo of the Detroit skyline's reduced visibility due to poor air quality in Detroit, Mich. on June 7, 2023.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggers another air quality alert for Michigan

July 17, 2023

Michigan environmental officials warn wildfire smoke from Canada is again affecting the air in significant portions of the state. Officials...

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A sign reading “cancel student debt” is seen outside the Supreme Court, Friday, June 30, 2023, as decisions are expected in Washington.

MichMash: State of student loans in America

July 17, 2023

Even before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Joe Biden’s plans for student debt relief, Michigan lawmakers have been...

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CuriosiD: What is Superman ice cream? And where does it come from?

July 16, 2023

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.   In this episode of CuriosiD,...

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Midtown Art Fair celebrates its second year of inclusivity in the heart of the Cultural District

July 14, 2023

The second annual Midtown Art Fair takes place Sunday, July 16 from 1-6 p.m. across from the DIA. The fair...

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A line of drummers perform at the African World Festival

African World Festival celebrates 40 years at Hart Plaza this weekend

July 14, 2023

The Charles H. Wright Museum’s African World Festival turns 40 this year and the 3-day event at Hart Plaza will...

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Taste Detroit’s best African cuisine in Birmingham this weekend

July 14, 2023

Baobab Fare is one of the most popular restaurants in the city. It’s also one of the most well-known in...

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