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Detroit Democrat Adam Hollier at a Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission meeting in October 2021.
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State Sen. Adam Hollier announces bid for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District 

Russ McNamara January 24, 2022

State Sen. Adam Hollier is jumping into the fray of Michigan’s newly-redrawn 13th Congressional District. Hollier’s Senate district lies within the 13th. He says he’s running...

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Kym Worthy and Kim Trent
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Why it was important for Wayne County prosecutor, activist to clear backlog of rape kits

Detroit Today January 21, 2022

In 2009, 11,000 untested rape kits were found sitting in a Detroit Police Department storage room. Some of them had...

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Auditor General: It’s not “fair” to say COVID-19 deaths in Michigan long-term facilities were underreported 

Russ McNamara, Dorothy Hernandez January 20, 2022

Legislative Republicans are accusing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services of intentionally minimizing the number of COVID-19 deaths in Michigan’s long-term care...

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Michigan State Police report on disparities in traffic stops just the beginning in addressing the problem, says civil rights leader

Tia Graham January 20, 2022

An independent study conducted by Michigan State University researchers found that Black drivers are pulled over more than any other...

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Mary Sheffield
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New Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield says “zero tolerance” for corruption

Detroit Today January 19, 2022

Last year’s municipal elections brought about some big changes in city government in Detroit. That’s especially true on City Council,...

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Watch live: Biden holds first formal press conference of 2022

NPR January 19, 2022

President Biden is holding his first formal press conference of the year at the White House. The event comes as...

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Andre Spivey July 2020
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Former Detroit councilmember Spivey sentenced to 2 years in bribery scheme

Eli Newman January 19, 2022

Former Detroit City Councilmember Andre Spivey was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to...

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Tracked and Traced: How thousands of American Muslims ended up on the terrorist watch list

Nargis Rahman January 19, 2022

Listen and subscribe to Tracked and Traced: Apple Podcast — Spotify — NPR — Stitcher — Google Podcasts After the 9/11 terror attacks, American Muslims were subjected to...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a podium in front of a U.S. flag.
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Whitmer rolls out themes on pre-State of the State tour            

Rick Pluta January 18, 2022

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is on a statewide tour to pre-sell and fine-tune the State of the State she will deliver...

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Liberals need to center race and class in political conversations, says Roosevelt Institute’s CEO and president

Detroit Today January 18, 2022

After ignoring the topic of race for a long time, there is a new debate emerging in Democratic political circles:...

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Michigan House cancels session amid COVID-19 surge

Rick Pluta January 18, 2022

COVID-19 is canceling votes and meetings this week in the Michigan House of Representatives. House Speaker Jason Wentworth said Monday...

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Michigan Democratic legislators to announce gun storage bill package

Colin Jackson January 18, 2022

Michigan Democratic legislators said Monday that they plan to introduce a bill package designed to encourage safe firearm storage. Sponsors...

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