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MI Local: Listener votes complete Sounds Like Detroit showcase lineup + Ethan Marc Band performs live in-studio

Jeff Milo July 9, 2025

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Tariffs will affect mineral supply chains for auto manufacturing and other transportation equipment industries.
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US Rep. Haley Stevens tries to boost American mineral production efforts

Colin Jackson July 9, 2025
Health care workers strike outside of McLaren Macomb Hospital on July 8, 2025, over staffing and pay dissatisfaction.
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McLaren Macomb Hospital workers launch strike over staffing, pay concerns

Russ McNamara July 8, 2025
A crowd watches a taco eating competition
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The Metro Events Guide: Taco Fest, free concerts, art workshops and more

Sophia Jozwiak July 3, 2025

Soak up the sun this holiday weekend with outdoor festivals, food truck rallies and concerts. Or, beat the heat at...

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The city of Detroit filed what it says is a "historic" lawsuit against the real estate company Real Token for public nuisance violations involving more than 400 properties.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit suing blockchain-based real estate firm for neglecting hundreds of properties

Bre'Anna Tinsley July 3, 2025

Detroit officials say they've filed the "largest blight lawsuit in its history" against a blockchain-based real estate platform after it...

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A view of the Windsor, Ontario skyline.
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The Metro: Windsor’s new ’40-40′ campaign to revive tourism

Cary Junior II, Lauren Myers, The Metro July 3, 2025

Tourism between the U.S. and Canada has taken a hit amid trade disputes between the two countries. U.S. travel to...

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Visitors to northern Michigan trails over Fourth of July weekend should expect some closures in the area due to continued ice storm recovery efforts.
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State lands ready for visitors after ice storm recovery, but DNR urges caution

Natalie Albrecht, Amanda LeClaire July 3, 2025

In late March, a severe ice storm struck the northern part of Michigan. Tree branches and limbs, weighed down by...

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Palestinians carry sacks of food and humanitarian aid unloaded from trucks convoy that had been heading to Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip, Sunday, June 22, 2025.
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The Metro: Jewish Voice for Peace ‘solidarity fast’ aims to bring awareness to Gaza food crisis

Cary Junior II, Lauren Myers, The Metro July 3, 2025

Since Oct. 7, 2023, the world has felt different for a lot of American Jews. Much of that is related...

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K-12 leaders say budget inaction leaves schools, students, families hanging

Rick Pluta July 3, 2025

Michigan school districts face tough choices as their fiscal years began Tuesday while the Legislature remains deadlocked on the state...

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FILE - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer listens during a briefing, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
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Detroit Evening Report: Protesters arrested during ICE raid on Detroit’s west side

Sascha Raiyn July 2, 2025

Two protesters were arrested on Detroit's west side Monday after police say they attempted to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

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Racers wait at the start of the 7-2 Day 5K in Detroit's Hubbell-Puritan neighborhood.
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The Metro: Umoja Village, HUG Haven founders talk 7-2 Day, Hubbell-Puritan pride

Tia Graham, Jack Filbrandt, Lauren Myers, The Metro July 2, 2025

Detroiters have so much LOVE for where they live. That’s why when the city falls on hard times, it’s often...

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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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