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Biden's speech, and a separate one he gave later in Detroit, are part of a burst of outreach to Black constituents. Black support for Biden has softened since 2020.
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Mari Copeny is a leading activist out of the Flint Water Crisis, but she is more than "Little Miss Flint."
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A Senate bill proposes to reserve the income of Michigan children in foster care in a trust fund for their future use, rather than seizing it to compensate the state for the cost of their care.
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A study from the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative at Michigan State University says yearly wages for the state's teachers have slid behind the national average.
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Partnering with organizations in Michigan, Airspace Link aims to create a digital infrastructure for efficient and safe drone operations.
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An alligator sighting was reported at Kensington Metropark late Wednesday night. A multi agency search kicked off Thursday. Officials question the report's authenticity.
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The state treasurer and the Legislature’s top budget advisors reached a consensus that tax revenues are tight compared to recent years but steady enough to support plans for an $80 billion budget.
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Each declared GOP U.S. Senate candidate faces calls to investigate signatures on their nominating petitions, and a Democratic U.S. House candidate might not make the cut.
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More details on protests happening at the homes of University of Michigan regents. Then, rehabbing a folk art treasure, it’s a visit to Hamtramck Disneyland. And a check-in with the little girl who would not let the world look away from Flint during the water crisis.
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Experts agree that Detroit’s population has been undercounted, costing millions annually. The City of Detroit says in a lawsuit that the way the U.S. Census Bureau determines population fundamentally disadvantages “older urban cities.”
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Most of Michigan's population is in the lower half of the Lower Peninsula. So recently when the northern lights paid a rare visit, it was understandable that the bulk of the people in our state were so delighted. But it had to be a bit of an eye-rolling experience for Yoopers.
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The College for Creative Studies is cultivating some of Detroit's most creative young minds. Earlier this month the program held their fourth annual fashion show.
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School district leaders say the state should end a law that mandates districts return a portion of their state money to fund retiree health care costs.
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Over the past few months, encampments and protests on college campuses have been a constant in the headlines. But how does news media shape our perception of these actions?
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A bill package that would require Michigan schools to provide parents with safe firearm storage information made it out of a state House committee Tuesday.
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A Michigan Court of Claims judge is expected to issue a ruling in the next couple of weeks on a legal challenge to the state’s rules on processing absentee ballots.
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The final stages of construction on the Gordie Howe International Bridge. A follow up on how Livingston County has experienced Michigan’s new red flag gun laws. And how some fresh thinking about what would make it easier for newcomers to settle into new towns in Michigan.
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