Seen as a rising star and the GOP’s best chance at flipping a Senate seat, John James opens up about his mistreatment at the hands of police and sympathies for protesters. But he’s less candid about the president he once said he supports “2,000 percent.”
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How to vote early in the November election in Michigan
Early voting begins on Thursday, when clerks begin sending out absentee ballots to regular voters. Here’s how to cast your absentee ballot before Election Day.
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City to pay to remove dangerous lead from some southwest Detroit homes. Here’s how to apply
Residents who live in southwest Detroit can now apply to have lead-based paint removed from their homes for free, the city of Detroit announced Thursday.
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Bates Academy student excited to resume in-person instruction
‘I want face-to-face learning with precautions’
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Podcast: Detroit community gathers to discuss Proposal N
Hosts Orlando Bailey and Donna Givens Davidson emcee a virtual community gathering in partnership with Eastside Community Network to dialogue with residents about Proposal N.
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After week one, attendance down in the Detroit school district as 78% of students show up for class
After a week of instruction in the Detroit school district, just 78% of the students who signed up for online or face-to-face learning have shown up for class.
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One Detroit: Senator Gary Peters and John James Town Hall / Prison Creative Arts Project / Detroit Jazz City
Senator Gary Peters and John James Town Hall, plus can a prison artist’s paintings help bring him freedom?
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Michigan Senate votes to let clerks open absentee ballot envelopes day early
Michigan law now allows clerks to process absentee ballots only on Election Day. Municipal clerks say that would be a “recipe for disaster” this year given an expected surge and would delay results reporting in a closely watched presidential election.
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Detroit’s war on blight faces a growing threat: repairing tens of thousands of homes
Detroit’s Proposal N vows to repair 8,000 tax-foreclosed homes. The problem is bigger than that, housing advocates contend.
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Detroit seventh-grader talks coronavirus and online learning
‘Not seeing my friends makes me feel sad and lonely.’