A group of Detroit high school students who say they want to do their part to encourage more students to get the COVID-19 shot has launched a campaign to get young people vaccinated.
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James Craig’s possible run thrills Michigan GOP. Detroiters, not so much.
Detroit’s police chief announces retirement, and observers say he would be the likely front runner for the Republican nomination for governor in 2022. His reputation in Detroit is more complicated.
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Detroit to get $440M in federal aid. Now to figure out how to spend it.
Detroit will soon receive a huge federal check, thanks to the American Rescue Plan. How and what it can be spent on, however, remains unclear.
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Why Detroiters should worry about the Senate elections package
A highly contested package of bills has hit the Michigan Senate and is likely to become law, even with a veto from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Among the changes, several are expected to deter Detroiters from voting.
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Detroit Charter Commission: City underfunding voter education efforts
Detroit Charter Revision Commission says the City’s inadequate funding to inform residents of proposed changes to the City Charter is a form of “voter suppression.”
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Census counts mean Michigan, Great Lakes states to lose power in Congress
Michigan’s population grows past 10 million, but it will still lose a representative in Congress. Four of the six other states losing a seat are in the Great Lakes.
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Poll: Detroiters want reparations for past housing discrimination
Poll finds two-thirds of Detroit voters want the City to pay back Detroit homeowners overcharged by property tax.
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Michigan hasn’t passed any police reforms since George Floyd’s death
Nearly one year after the killing of George Floyd sparked a national reckoning over racial justice and police, Michigan is among a handful of states that have approved zero statewide reforms.
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Michigan CEOs to GOP: Don’t disenfranchise voters
Business leaders from some of Michigan’s largest employers on Tuesday urged the state’s Republican-led Legislature to avoid approving any new election laws that would reduce participation or disenfranchise voters. It’s a direct response to a 39-bill plan from state Senate Republicans.
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Michigan’s redistricting panel to interview expert who guided Arizona process
Approved by voters in 2018, the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Panel faces several hurdles but could take a big step forward Thursday in its quest to reverse gerrymandering.