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FILE - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the bill signing ceremony last year of legislation to lift the state’s ban on paid surrogacy contracts.
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Michigan law lifts 38-year-old surrogate ban

Rick Pluta April 2, 2025

The new state law that lifts Michigan’s 38-year-old ban on paid surrogate pregnancy contracts took effect Monday. Michigan banned the...

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Army veteran Justin Coates marches with protestors in Ann Arbor on Saturday, March 30, 2025.
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Public officials, veterans, union members protest federal cuts

Colin Jackson April 1, 2025

A few hundred people rallied outside a veterans hospital in Ann Arbor this weekend to protest federal cuts to the...

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Michigan Supreme Court to hear arguments about felony life without parole

Rick Pluta April 1, 2025

The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether the state’s felony murder sentencing standard is constitutional and...

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Trump tariffs on Canada lumber could chop US wood supplies

Quinn Klinefelter March 31, 2025

President Trump is threatening to raise tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber to 27 percent as soon as this week.The move...

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I-94 over M-39 in Allen Park.
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Detroit Evening Report: MDOT announces plans for I-94 overhaul

Hernz Laguerre March 28, 2025

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is preparing
metro Detroiters for the upcoming reconstruction of I-94.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report...

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Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) joined "MichMash" to talk about how the legislature has fared so far.
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MichMash: Brinks discusses current legislature, open Senate seat, road funding and more

Hernz Laguerre March 28, 2025

It's been more than 100 days since Michigan's 35th district has had representation. When will there be a special election...

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Mike Duggan shakes hands with a resident at a press conference in Southwest Detroit
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Detroit Evening Report: Southwest Detroit flood repair efforts to end soon

Bre'Anna Tinsley March 27, 2025

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced Thursday that over 90 percent of the families displaced by the water main break and...

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DTE Headquarters in downtown Detroit.
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The Metro: Utilities face scrutiny over rate increases, customer impact

Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II, The Metro March 27, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved a rate hike...

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Former Russian hostage Paul Whelan speaks with Senior News Editor Quinn Klinefelter at WDET Studios.
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Former Russian hostage Paul Whelan still feels trapped by Michigan red tape

Quinn Klinefelter March 27, 2025

Using hostages as bargaining chips remains a favorite tactic of some nations and terrorist groups.Negotiating their release is often tricky.It...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan at his 2025 State of the City address from Hudson's Detroit.
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Detroit Evening Report: Duggan’s final State of the City address highlights city’s successes, road ahead

Jerome Vaughn March 26, 2025

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivered his final State of the City address Tuesday night, speaking to an invitation-only crowd at...

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The Michigan Hall of Justice.
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Michigan Supreme Court to hear embryo custody case

Rick Pluta March 26, 2025

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments next month over who gets custody of a frozen embryo following a couple’s divorce....

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WATCH LIVE: NPR, PBS heads answer lawmakers’ allegations of bias

WDET News, NPR March 26, 2025

The CEOs of NPR and PBS are appearing Wednesday before a House subcommittee on government efficiency, chaired by Republican Rep....

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