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Detroit City Councilman and mayoral candidate Fred Durhal III.
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Durhal releases economic plan in bid for Detroit mayor

Russ McNamara June 20, 2025

We are less than two months away from the August primary in the race for Detroit Mayor.The top two vote...

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House Speaker Matt Hall stands at a podium.
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Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall says education budgets could be done by July 1

Rick Pluta June 20, 2025

The July 1 deadline for the Legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to have a budget deal wrapped up arrives in...

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Smoke rises from the building of Iran's state-run television after an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 16, 2025.
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The Metro: What role will the US play in Israel’s conflict with Iran?

Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro June 18, 2025

On Friday, Israel launched attacks on Iran, intending to hit Iran’s uranium enrichment site, where it is building nuclear arms,...

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FILE - Former Detroit police chief James Craig.
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The Metro: Ex-chief Craig returns to Detroit politics with outsider bid for mayor

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro June 18, 2025

Come November, Detroit residents will decide who will lead the city into its next chapter. Nine candidates and a write-in...

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Detroit mayoral candidate and businessman Joel Haashiim joins The Metro at WDET Studios, June 17, 2025.
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The Metro: Mayoral candidate Joel Haashiim fights for Detroit grassroots power

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, Lauren Myers, The Metro June 17, 2025

There are a few candidates running as outsiders in Detroit’s mayoral election. They say they aren’t typical politicians and that...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Aug. 20, 2024.
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MichMash: Duggan endorsement shakes up governor’s race; Sen. Camilleri advocates for K-12 budget

Hernz Laguerre June 6, 2025

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan received a major endorsement that may set him a part from his other gubernatorial candidates. As...

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John Conyers III speaks on The Metro at WDET Studios.
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The Metro: New book by John Conyers III explores his father’s legacy

Nadia Ziyad, Tia Graham, The Metro June 5, 2025

From 1965 to 2017, John Conyers Jr.  dedicated his life to serving all people and creating new pathways for Black...

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3D-printed replica firearms that were found by U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers in a carry-on bag at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on February 20, 2020.
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Michigan House Dems target ghost guns, gun sellers in new package

Colin Jackson June 5, 2025

So-called “ghost guns” could become illegal in Michigan under new bills in the state House. Those are firearms often 3D...

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Miami to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.
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Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries set to go into effect Monday

Associated Press June 5, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday resurrected a hallmark policy of his first term, announcing that citizens of 12 countries...

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Jocelyn Benson being interviewed by WDET
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Benson articles of impeachment introduced in the Michigan House

Colin Jackson June 5, 2025

A Republican lawmaker in the Michigan House is introducing articles of impeachment against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. The articles...

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Detroit Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. smiling and sitting in the WDET studios in a blue suit.
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The Metro: Triumph Pastor Solomon Kinloch talks church legacy, Detroit mayoral race

Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II, The Metro June 4, 2025

For many faithful folks in Detroit, Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. is a familiar name and face. As the senior pastor...

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Michigan Lt. Gov. and gubernatorial candidate Garlin Gilchrist announced new statewide grant programs at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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Garlin Gilchrist announces new incentive programs for talent retention at Mackinac Policy Conference

Russ McNamara June 3, 2025

At the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island last week, Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist announced new incentive programs aimed...

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