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Residents visiting a Detroit fire house during Fire Prevention Week 2023.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Fire Department expanding smoke alarm initiative for Fire Prevention Week

Hernz Laguerre October 4, 2024

The Detroit Fire Department is hosting three community events this month in honor of National Fire Prevention Week.The theme of...

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Baker's Keyboard Lounge first opened its doors in 1934.
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The Metro: Baker’s, Simmons & Clark hit 90-plus year milestones in Detroit 

Dorothy Jones October 4, 2024

Both Baker's Keyboard Lounge and Simmons & Clark Jewelers have kept their doors open for 90-plus years — largely due...

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Buffalo Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division. The all-Black Army regiments were among the first rangers in what later became the National Park Service.
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The Metro: Celebrate Buffalo Soldiers history at Rouge Park blues festival

John Filbrandt October 4, 2024

The Detroit Parks Coalition's Freedom Arts Festival is celebrating the Buffalo Soldiers on Saturday at Rouge Park with a family-friendly...

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Detroit Evening Report: Holy Paws Dog Park breaks ground; Dearborn offering free porch repairs + more

Bre'Anna Tinsley October 3, 2024

On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover a new grant program in Dearborn to help homeowners fund front...

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Judge strikes down parts of Michigan sex offender registry law

Rick Pluta October 2, 2024

A federal judge has struck down major portions of Michigan’s sex offender registry law. The decision potentially affects many thousands...

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"The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America," by Aaron Robertson.
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The Metro: New book takes historical look at how Black Americans envisioned utopia

John Filbrandt October 1, 2024

For many Black Americans, the idea of religion intersects with freedom in a complicated way. Enslaved Africans came to this...

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Created Equal: Ford’s ‘BlueOval City’ EV complex promises jobs, residents want more input

David Leins October 1, 2024

The rural landscape of West Tennessee is undergoing a massive change. Ford’s “BlueOval City” electric vehicle manufacturing complex spans six...

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Two women with opposing views hold signs that read "Unborn lives matter" and "Keep your beliefs out of my healthcare."
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit advances ordinance setting protest restrictions at health clinics

Sarah Cwiek, Sascha Raiyn October 1, 2024

Detroit is another step closer to passing an ordinance that would put some limits on protesters outside health care facilities.Subscribe...

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People check the site of the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut's southern suburbs, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024.
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Detroit Evening Report: Lebanese community mourns; Michigan tribes get funding for climate action + more

Nargis Rahman September 30, 2024

On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover a vigil held in Dearborn over the weekend to mourn those...

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Detroit summer skyline with a rainbow.
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Detroit Evening Report: Hurricane Helene impacts Detroit; Gratiot gets funding boost and more

Hernz Laguerre September 27, 2024

Friday on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover the remnants of Hurricane Helene bringing strong winds and rain to the...

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Thomas Hunter, Detroit native and Detroit Quick Response Team program manager for FAN, discussed his lived experience fighting addiction and the importance of the CRT program at a press event on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
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The Metro: Detroit Fire Department teams with nonprofit to reduce overdose deaths

John Filbrandt September 27, 2024

Overdose deaths across the United States have declined more than 10% over the past year, according to the latest public...

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The newly renovated Roosevelt Park eliminated the road to create a unified park with lush gardens, swings, tables and walking paths.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit recognized for ‘blight to beauty’ projects; UAW, Ford make tentative deal + more

Bre'Anna Tinsley September 26, 2024

On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we discuss recent honors given to the city of Detroit for two "blight...

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