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Whitmer signs bills to extend elected official asset disclosure deadline

Rick Pluta May 15, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Wednesday to give state officials another month to file asset and financial disclosure reports as...

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Listen live: NPR coverage of Supreme Court arguments in challenge to birthright citizenship

NPR May 15, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Thursday in a case challenging President Donald Trump's order limiting who...

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Former state Sen. Adam Hollier on The Metro. He recently entered the 13th Congressional District race in Michigan.
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The Metro: Former state lawmaker Adam Hollier on his third bid for Congress

Nadia Zyiad, Sam Corey, The Metro May 13, 2025

Former state Sen. Adam Hollier announced last month that he is again running for Congress to unseat U.S. Rep. Shri...

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Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield stands at the podium.
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The Metro: Breaking down Detroit’s mayoral race

Lauren Myers, Sam Corey, The Metro May 7, 2025

For the first time in over a decade, Mayor Mike Duggan will not be on the ballot for Detroit mayor....

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a directive calling on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to come up with an analysis of how federal budget cuts could affect Medicaid services, April 17, 2025.
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Detroit Evening Report: State releases ‘alarming report’ on potential impacts of Medicaid cuts

Sascha Raiyn May 7, 2025

A recent report from the state health department says big federal spending cuts threaten Medicaid benefits for 700,000 people in...

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Metro Detroit election results: Voters approve school bonds in Ferndale, Redford

Theresa Cordon May 7, 2025

Voters across metro Detroit made key decisions on school funding, local government changes, and city leadership in the May 6...

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
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Detroit Evening Report: Charges dropped against pro-Palestinian protesters; ideas sought for public art in Dearborn + more

Sascha Raiyn May 6, 2025

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's recent decision to drop the charges against campus...

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"The Fist" monument to boxer Joe Louis in downtown Detroit.
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The Metro: Detroit activist on what it means to be a ‘self-revolutionary’

Tia Graham, The Metro May 5, 2025

 Peter Putnam is a Detroit activist and former communist revolutionary whose new book aims to offer guidance for anyone...

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FILE - Michigan state Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-Porter Township) speaks at a Trump campaign event in Freeland, Mich., May 1, 2024.
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MichMash: Sen. Nesbitt on why he’s running for governor; Trump marks his 100th day in Michigan

Hernz Laguerre, Jenny Sherman May 2, 2025

President Donald Trump marked his 100th day in office on Tuesday by visiting the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in...

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FILE - The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) is seen in Washington, April 15, 2013.
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Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR

Associated Press May 2, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and...

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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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Michigan special elections: What metro Detroiters should know before May 6

Jenny Sherman May 2, 2025

Communities across Michigan — including several in metro Detroit — will be holding special elections on Tuesday, May 6, for...

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The Metro: How President Trump’s hostile relationship with the press is playing out for NPR, PBS

Robyn Vincent, Cary Junior II, The Metro May 1, 2025

Editor's note: This episode of The Metro aired prior to the president signing an executive order directing federal funding cuts to...

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