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The ACLU of Michigan says by taking more than a year to release documents that should be available to the public, the city of Grand Rapids is violating the state's Freedom of Information Act.
Have you ever wondered why we have midterms? Didn’t we have an election, like, two years ago? What purpose does this even serve?
Michigan Public's Dustin Dwyer will answer these questions and more in a new limited-time video and newsletter series.
Michigan Public's Dustin Dwyer will answer these questions and more in a new limited-time video and newsletter series.
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Federal records show lingering risks at Michigan's Labarge Dam, where a failure could be deadly. The dam's embankment leaks, the spillway is too small, and the gates are deteriorating.
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President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., has been extended several times. Now it's set to last until Inauguration Day 2029.
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A new unemployment protection law for survivors of domestic violence is set to take effect on July 17.
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The challenge says a ballot measure to limit political donations from Michigan’s public utilities and large government contractors didn’t collect enough valid signatures to make the ballot.
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A cement mixing plant built by the Moroun Family in Cadillac Heights has received complaints from residents. Also, Michigan's place in World War II as the home to more than 30 prisoner of war camps. And, how U.S. politics has led to a decrease in cross-border tourism from Michigan to Ontario. Plus, diving into the debate of whether Lake St. Clair is a Great Lake.
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The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain over claims he tried to secure financial benefits for his fiancée.
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Ever wonder who donates to which campaign? Michigan Public's Dustin Dwyer breaks down how to look up campaign contributions for federal, state, and local elections.
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Autopsy released for one of four incarcerated women who died in the span of 2 months at Huron ValleyThe Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) has officially released the autopsy results for 28-year-old Khaira Howard, crediting her death to a blood clot in the lung.
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Retiring Michigan Sen. Gary Peters is endorsing U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens to succeed him. The Michigan Democratic primary between Stevens and progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed has grown increasingly contentious. Democratic officials in Michigan and nationally have backed Stevens amid concerns about El-Sayed's electability.
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Prisoners are allowed to file complaints about mistreatment — but doing so often comes with retaliation. That's according to an investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project.
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A bill that would ban the practice of using data from a consumer's shopping behavior as a factor in setting insurance rates has passed the Michigan Senate.
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Dr. Zeke Emanuel, a renowned U.S. health policy physician, takes on the wellness industry with a back-to-basics approach to optimizing good health.
The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
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A surge of cases of the intestinal illness that causes diarrhea and nausea has been detected in 31 states, according to federal health authorities, but the source is still under investigation.
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Detroit officials are demanding that ICE stop what they say are unsafe, high-speed chases through city streets, attempting to apprehend people suspected of not having legal status in the U.S.
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Hours after court rulings cleared the way for nine long-delayed bills championed by Democratic legislators to be delivered to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Whitmer vetoed all of them.
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Businessman Perry Johnson, who is white, accuses his opponent, Congressman John James, who is Black, of bringing race into Thursday's televised GOP gubernatorial debate.
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