Local clerks run Michigan elections, but harassment and workload are turning people away. Most clerk races had only one candidate in 2024, and some communities struggled to find anyone to run at all.
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Detroit musician Stoop Lee to host skateboarding and music festival
The Cartoons and Stereo Festival, sponsored by Red Bull and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, is set for May 17 at Big Pink.
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‘I just did surgery on myself.’ Michigan dentist shortage leaves some in lurch
Michigan needs at least 400 new dentists and even more dental hygienists to overcome a shortage that has some Michiganders waiting weeks or months to get care.
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Detroit Public Theatre presents ‘Confederates’ by Dominique Morisseau
The Detroit-born playwright weaves plot threads from the past and present to explore how institutional racism and gender bias continue to shape society.
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Michigan LGBTQ+ students fear ripple effects of Trump’s political rhetoric
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael Rice fears some LGBTQ+ students won’t feel safe coming to school at a time when chronic absenteeism is high.
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Barrier-breaking Detroit journalist, musician Luther Keith dies at 74
Luther Keith, a trailblazing journalist who was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame for his decades-long career at The Detroit News, died Wednesday.
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Detroit bus shelters are scarce as advocates call for more funding
Mayor Mike Duggan’s budget calls for a $20 million increase for DDOT, for a total of $209 million, with a goal of hiring more bus drivers and mechanics while adding the number of buses on the road. The recommendation, which needs City Council approval, includes $289,967 for bus shelters.
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BridgeDetroit, Detroit is Different launch podcast focused on 2025 elections
BridgeDetroit is launching a podcast and content channel focused on the policy questions that should be shaping the 2025 citywide elections.
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RenCen rebirth ‘impossible’ with historic protection
Malachi Barrett has the latest from Detroit City Council: No historic designation study for the RenCen, new EV charging sites and potential legal action over stalled Herman Kiefer.
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Under settlement, company can’t open new concrete crushers in Detroit
A three-year legal fight between Dino-Mite Crushing and Recycling, Detroit residents and the city has reached a conclusion.