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Detroit Elects New Members to City Council Amid Corruption Allegations
Quinn Klinefelter
November 3, 2021
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Candidates Focus on City Spending in Sterling Heights Mayoral Race
Quinn Klinefelter
November 1, 2021
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Hamtramck Voters to Decide Between Experience and Change in Mayoral Election
Sascha Raiyn
November 1, 2021
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Royal Oak Voters to Have Final Say in Controversial Move of Veterans Memorial
Quinn Klinefelter
November 1, 2021
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If Approved, Proposal S Would Allow Voters to Dictate What Detroit Spends Money On
Quinn Klinefelter
November 1, 2021
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Following a Year of Protests, Detroiters Will Elect a New Slate of Police Commissioners
Eli Newman
November 1, 2021
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Detroit’s Proposal R Asks Voters If City Should Create Task Force on Reparations
Laura Herberg
October 29, 2021
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Policing and Flooding Among Key Issues in Dearborn Mayoral Election
Nargis Rahman
October 27, 2021
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Michigan Is Investing Over $170 Million to Help Low-Income Families Get Better Jobs and Go to College
Tia Graham
October 26, 2021
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Democrats Push for Partisan and Racial Fairness in Redistricting Strategy in Michigan and the U.S.
Russ McNamara
October 26, 2021
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Rising Voices Nonprofit Works to Make Sure Asian Americans Are Seen as Political Force in Michigan
Nargis Rahman
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