An Oakland County judge issued a preliminary injunction Friday blocking enforcement of a decades-old abortion ban while legal challenges are pending in Michigan.
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Detroit launches campaign to engage more voters ahead of November
The Department of Neighborhood expects to reach out to 100,000 Detroit homes during a citywide canvass to remind voters of the upcoming election and options for casting ballots.
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Dems wanted Black ‘consensus candidate’ for Congress. It didn’t happen.
Detroit Democrats knew Shri Thanedar would win if they didn’t unite around one candidate. It happened anyway.
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Thanedar assures Black Detroiters: ‘This seat is owned by the people’
State Rep. Shri Thanedar, winner of a crowded primary for Michigan’s 13th District, discusses reparations, Black representation and the influence of special interests in elections.
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Losses by Black candidates revive fears about Michigan redistricting
The new districts have survived court challenges. But some Black Democrats say they ‘screwed things up’ and will hurt voters, particularly in Detroit.
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No Black Democrats survived races for Congress: What it means for Detroit
Detroit is all but assured to lose Black representation in Congress for the first time in 70 years.
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Michigan primary takeaways: Big night for Trump, bad night for Black Democrats
Results are still trickling in from some parts of the state, but here’s what we know: It was a good night for Tudor Dixon and many other Trump-aligned candidates, while fears about reduced minority representation may have materialized.
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Tudor Dixon: What to know about the Republican taking on Michigan Gov. Whitmer
She’s conservative, targets school ‘indoctrination’ and wants to slash taxes. Here’s what to know about Tudor Dixon, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
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Short lines, few problems, 1M+ absentee votes on Election Day in Michigan
In the first major election since the chaos of 2020, Michigan voters mostly opt to stay home and cast ballots absentee.
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Detroit’s Election Commission to take up proposed marijuana ballot measure
City Charter allows Detroit 60 days to enact the proposal as a new ordinance or have the Election Commission determine whether the language can lawfully be placed on the ballot.