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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 officials announced the launch of a new teen violence prevention plan in response to recent shooting incidents involving children...

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

Quinn Klinefelter July 7, 2025

Detroit faces a turning point this year. Long-time Mayor Mike Duggan is leaving the office to make an independent bid...

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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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An ice storm caused some tree tops to break off like those pictured above in Pigeon River Country State Forest. Some trees crashed down and many limbs broke off. For three months, state officials have been scrambling to open campgrounds and clear roads. Some hiking and ORV trails are still closed.
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Ice storm-damaged forests affecting Fourth of July hiking, ORV trails; campgrounds open

Lester Graham July 3, 2025

Many people head north to Michigan state parks and state forests for camping and hiking during the Fourth of July...

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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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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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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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A man rides a bike in Detroit's Russell Woods neighborhood.
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The Metro: Breaking down Detroit’s community advisory councils

Jack Filbrandt, The Metro June 30, 2025

In Detroit, three of the city’s seven city council districts have a community advisory council (CAC). The body helps advocate...

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Charde Goins, editor-in-chief of Divine Magazine, a fashion magazine in Detroit.
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The Metro: Black-owned Divine Magazine putting spotlight on Detroit fashion

Tia Graham, Lauren Myers, The Metro June 30, 2025

A newly founded Black-owned magazine in Detroit is trying to show its readers that everyone can live a life of...

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A painting by Brian Delozier, a featured artist at the 2025 Ann Arbor Art Fair.
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The Metro: The evolution of the Ann Arbor Art Fair

Tia Graham, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro June 30, 2025

The annual Ann Arbor Art Fair — one of the largest juried art fairs in the country — will attract...

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The Atlantic's "Inheritance" project set out to create a more complex narrative of Black history in the United States.
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DER Weekends: Detroit genealogist on the importance, emotional toll of researching African American ancestors

Bre'Anna Tinsley, Sascha Raiyn June 28, 2025

In honor of Juneteenth, Wayne State University hosted a series of lectures and a genealogy workshop focused on tracing African...

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