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Citizen Vox: Voter says Detroit needs to steer more funding towards public transit

Quinn Klinefelter July 7, 2025

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Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison speaks at the podium during a news conference about the city's crackdown on juvenile violence, July 7, 2025.
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Detroit Evening Report: Duggan, Detroit police announce ‘major crackdown’ on juvenile violence

Russ McNamara, Nargis Rahman July 7, 2025
Detroit artist Lakeisha Johnson, aka Ideeyah.
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The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘20/20’ by Ideeyah

Chris Campbell July 7, 2025
This mural, painted by Detroit-based artist Jesse Kassel, was one of eight painted across Michigan during the 2020 election to encourage people to vote.
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The Metro: The case for ranked choice voting in Michigan

Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro, Sam Corey July 2, 2025

Volunteers with the Michigan-based nonprofit Rank MI Vote have been working hard to get ranked choice voting on the general...

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Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin speaks with WDET at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro: Slotkin’s ‘economic war plan’ to revive America’s shrinking middle class

Sam Corey, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro July 2, 2025

Last week, Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin gave a speech at a progressive think tank where she gave a stern warning...

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Give ’em shade: Nearly 90% of Detroit bus stops lack adequate sun protection

Amanda LeClaire July 2, 2025

Heat is now the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S. — with 12,000 lives claimed annually — and...

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Director of the Michigan State Police, Col. James Grady II, testifies before a joint state House panel.
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Michigan State Police director defends performance in hearing

Rick Pluta July 2, 2025

The director of the Michigan State Police spent an hour and a half Tuesday testifying and taking questions from lawmakers...

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(From left) Michigan State Senators Sarah Anthony, Winnie Brinks and Darrin Camilleri meet to attempt passing the next Michigan State Budget.
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Senate leadership: K-12 budget unlikely this week

Colin Jackson July 2, 2025

Michigan lawmakers left the state capitol Tuesday night again without passing a new state budget for K-12 schools. Tuesday was...

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Detroit 2025 Tiny Desk Contest performers Aisha Ellis (from left), Nadim Azzam and B'Witches.
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MI Local: Premieres from Remnants, Nancy Friday, WICCANS + more Sounds Like Detroit contenders

Jeff Milo July 2, 2025

Depending on when you're reading this, you may only have a matter of hours in which to cast YOUR vote...

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The Metro: Detroit mayoral race write-in Arnold Boyd on why he’s running

Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro July 1, 2025

Southwest Detroit native and entrepreneur Arnold Boyd is one of two write-in candidates competing against nine others in the city's...

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Mackenzie Hall Cultural Centre, operated by the nonprofit "Windsor Jazz Concert Series."
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The Metro: The man behind Canada’s longest-running jazz concert series

Tia Graham, Lauren Myers, The Metro July 1, 2025

Longtime musician and event promoter Hugh Leal has been curating jazz events in the Windsor area since 1976. Thanks to...

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An aerial view of the Detroit River.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit receives 11th consecutive credit rating boost from Moody’s

Jerome Vaughn July 1, 2025

The city of Detroit announced on Monday that it has received a credit upgrade from the credit rating agency Moody’s...

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The NPR headquarters at North Capitol Street in Washington, DC.
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The Metro: NPR Public Editor Kelly McBride on CPB cuts, media ethics

Robyn Vincent, Lauren Myers, The Metro July 1, 2025

Today on The Metro, we continue our coverage on the fight over public media funding and what's at stake for...

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Singer-songwriter SiloamPool.
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The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘1AM (Extended Groove Mix)’ by SiloamPool

Chris Campbell July 1, 2025

This is Chris Campbell from The Progressive Underground, and it's time for my Pick of the Week.Now this one right...

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The Michigan Capitol
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Groups organizing ballot campaign to ban utility PAC campaign donations

Rick Pluta July 1, 2025

A ballot campaign plans to launch in July to ask voters to ban political donations from committees affiliated with utility...

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