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  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • The Metro

The Metro: Metro Detroiters attend third ‘No Kings’ protests

Sam Corey, The Metro March 30, 2026

Tens of thousands of metro Detroiters took to the streets to take part in another "No Kings" protest, where they...

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A tractor sprays a mist of herbicide, insecticide or fertilizer on an expanse of green crops.
  • The Metro

The Metro: Roundup’s safety science is falling apart. The government is protecting it anyway

The Metro, Robyn Vincent March 23, 2026

What happens when the regulatory systems we depend on to protect us break down? In February, President Trump signed an...

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Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran
  • News

Trump announces ‘major combat operations’ in Iran

NPR February 28, 2026

Daniel Estrin, NPRTEL AVIV — The U.S. and Israel have launched strikes against Iran with the goal of toppling the...

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Iran Protests
  • The Metro

The Metro: Millions of Iranians want the regime gone. They don’t agree on what’s next

The Metro, Robyn Vincent February 18, 2026

Something is breaking open in Iran — and it's been building for months. A war, then an uprising, then a...

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In a split screen WDET's Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service's Alethia Paul chat with Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press Reporter
  • MichMash

MichMash: Trump causes chaos for bridge opening to Canada; Whitmer presents last budget

Hernz Laguerre February 13, 2026

In this episode: How the Gordie Howe Bridge affects both Canada and the United States.Republicans and Democrats react to Trump's Truth...

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Gordie Howe
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Michigan Democrats push back on Trump’s Gordie Howe Bridge threat

Alex McLenon, Russ McNamara February 11, 2026

In a rambling post on Truth Social this week, President Trump threatened the Gordie Howe International Bridge — saying he...

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1-6-2021 trump supporters capitol
  • News

5 years since the January 6 insurrection

Natalie Albrecht January 6, 2026

Tuesday marks the fifth anniversary of the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.  A large group protesting the...

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  • News

U.S. hit Venezuela with ‘large-scale strike,’ captured Nicolás Maduro

NPR January 3, 2026

President Trump claimed overnight that the United States carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and "captured" President Nicolás Maduro and his...

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Protesters hold signs that say, "No kings" and Palestinian flags
  • All Things Considered
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

A second proclamation of No Kings: Rallies in Detroit, Ann Arbor

Russ McNamara, Natalie Albrecht, Jose Llanas October 20, 2025

Editor’s note: Some photos in this story contain language that may be considered offensive to some readers.Millions turned out at...

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A half-American, half-Mexican flag is waved in a crowd of protesters
  • All Things Considered
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Immigration
  • News
  • Public Safety

ACLU of Michigan seeks release of detainee with leukemia, seven others

Russ McNamara October 3, 2025

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is suing the federal government on behalf of eight people currently held by...

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Donald Trump supporters gather at TCF Center in downtown Detroit in November 2020.
  • MichMash
  • Politics, Government & Finance

MichMash: Unpacking the dismissed 2020 case against Michigan electors + how state budget affects local governments

Hernz Laguerre September 12, 2025

In 2020, 15 Republicans tried to cast Michigan's electoral votes for President Trump, even through President Biden won the state...

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Smithsonian National Museum African American History Culture
  • The Metro

The Metro: What our museums offer — and why the White House is clamping down on them

Sam Corey, The Metro August 14, 2025

The Trump administration wants American museums to be less critical of our history.  On Tuesday, the White House called for...

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