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The Metro: Measles case confirmed in Oakland County

David Leins The Metro December 17, 2025

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Israelis demonstrate to demand the release of the hostages from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, during a protest outside of the U.S. Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, March 1, 2024.
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The Metro: Explaining antisemitism—and why it’s rising in America

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent The Metro December 16, 2025
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Michigan Group Launches Musician Relief Fund, Giving Out $500 Grants

LaToya Cross, Ryan Patrick Hooper April 6, 2020

Courtesy of the Michigan Music Alliance In the past few weeks, members of the freelance gig economy have become even...

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Michigan Lawmakers Are Meeting to Vote Despite COVID-19 Infection Concerns

Russ McNamara April 6, 2020

Michigan’s Legislature will be convening tomorrow, Tuesday, April 7, to vote on an extension of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency declaration amid the...

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Automakers Help to Fill Medical Equipment Shortage, But It’s Not Easy

Cheyna Roth, Jake Neher April 6, 2020

One of the biggest challenges the United States faces in the coronavirus pandemic is a shortage of life-saving medical supplies...

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COVID-19 Could Lead American Cities to Financial Ruin

Detroit Today April 6, 2020

The spread of COVID-19 has created a public health crisis while also triggering a financial calamity. "This is something that...

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DTE CEO: Suspending Shutoffs Necessary to Meet COVID-19 Need

Detroit Today April 6, 2020

The current public health crisis, and subsequent orders to stay at home, has stripped the economy down to essential industries....

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Homeless During COVID-19: “I Wash My Hands, If I Can Find Water. I Don’t Want to Die.”

Laura Herberg April 3, 2020

I’ve been out here for about a week.  Staying away from people, right about now. I was in an abandoned house,...

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Billy Davis, the Detroit Guitar Legend Who Taught Jimi Hendrix

Ann Delisi April 3, 2020

Billy Davis grew up picking cotton with his parents before landing in Detroit's Black Bottom Neighborhood.He met blues icon, John...

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Gov. Whitmer: “Weeks Out” From COVID-19 Peak

Detroit Today April 3, 2020

The number of coronavirus cases continue to jump every day in Michigan. "Poverty is a pre-existing condition." — Gov. Gretchen...

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COVID-19 Disproportionately Impacting African American Michiganders

Detroit Today April 3, 2020

More than a third of all COVID-19 cases in Michigan are among African Americans. That’s despite the fact that the...

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Social Distancing Will Have Long Term Effects

Detroit Today April 3, 2020

The novel coronavirus pandemic has sent the United States economy into an almost total closure and shutdown of public life. ...

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Your Questions On COVID-19, Answered By Medical Professionals

Detroit Today April 3, 2020

Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson has been hosting hour-long specials on 101.9 WDET where local physicians answers listener questions on...

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FILE — Blighted homes in Detroit.
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Foreclosure Moratorium Not the End of Detroit’s Housing Crisis

Eli Newman April 2, 2020

With the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, Wayne County suspended tax foreclosures and their subsequent housing auctions for the foreseeable future....

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