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Days after a different Afghan native shot and killed a national guardsman in D.C., an asylum seeker living in metro Detroit was called in for a check in with ICE. He was put into immigration detention at the North Lake Processing Center soon after and he said his life hasn’t been the same since.
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Playing football has long been linked to the brain disease known as CTE, but how prevalent it is is still unknown. A new study of former NFL players who died recently found that at least 25% had CTE. -
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. -
A ballot question to tighten Michigan’s voter ID and registration laws barely missed its chance to get before voters Monday.The Michigan Board of State Canvassers refused to certify the proposed constitutional amendment to the November ballot. That’s after several of the petition signatures the campaign turned in were called into question. -
A new statewide effort aims to shore up a critical part of our democracy: poll workers. Also, a look at the strange history of animal bounties in Michigan. And an answer to a very Michigan question: Is Superman ice cream from here? -
Google searches will have you believe Superman ice cream was started with Stroh's during Prohibition. Don't believe it. Let's dispel some Superman myths... -
Michigan Public's Dustin Dwyer explains why we have this recurring ballot question, how would work, and the pros and cons. -
Nearly a quarter of crashes in Kent County involve deer. Now the road commission has a new idea to tame the population. -
The state of Michigan will invest $7.5 million in seed money in looking for deposits of geologic hydrogen. The carbon-free gas can be formed deep underground under the right conditions, and those conditions may exist in Michigan. -
Inflation in food prices can hit even harder for people in their 60s and older as they also juggle fixed incomes, health problems and changes in federal law. Experts say the age group is a “forgotten population” when it comes to food insecurity. -
GOP candidates for various statewide and local races formally accepted their nominations on Saturday for Michigan's November elections. -
A round of storms impacted the region on Aug. 11 -
After trade negotiations crumbled down to the eleventh hour, U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on scores of Canadian imports kicked in Saturday.
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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The Trump administration wanted Washtenaw County to help enforce federal immigration law. The county refused. A federal judge says the county is within its rights. -
There are lots of cards we can still play now, but we’ve lost some good ones too. -
The couple behind this Turkish restaurant in Kalamazoo talk about the weight of representing a cultural cuisine to a city that's still learning it, one gobit doner at a time. -
What we know about the new Ford Fathom - the automaker’s long anticipated electric truck project. Then, a visit from the band The Rusty Snails in our Studio East; and the latest episode of The Dish takes us to a Turkish eatery in Kalamazoo.
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“Athletics brings more than games,” said University Chancellor Laurance Alexander at Friday's announcement, “it brings pride, connection."
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Michigan State University and partners say they've brought the Poweshiek skipperling butterfly back from near extinction. -
The city of Detroit and Wayne County are renewing a program that helps Detroit homeowners pay delinquent property taxes and avoid foreclosure. -
A college student is suing Genesee County after, he says, the county unlawfully refused to provide him with public records about its use of Flock Cameras. -
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers is working to siphon support from disaffected Democrats after Abdul El-Sayed won that party's primary race by a slim margin. -
How the all-male, Christian religious order called The Servants of the Word has come under scrutiny after sex abuse accusations and convictions among its members. Also, a group of Pontiac residents banded together to help immigrants in their community as ICE presence persists. Plus, how Mid-Michigan authors are writing about their own region from the ground up, creating a regional guide inspired by the Federal Writers’ Project.
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Invasive carp were detected in the Illinois River only 80 miles from Lake Michigan. The US Army Corp of Engineers ordered a stop-work order on a project to help stop the spread. -
A Roscommon County resident has tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis. It’s the first human case of the mosquito-borne illness in Michigan since 2021. -
Inside one of the world's few crash courses in conserving and caring for ancient papyrus manuscriptsNine scholars recently attended a seminar at the University of Michigan to learn about conserving papyrus manuscripts. The 10-day gathering focused on best practices for treating, storing and documenting the ancient texts. -
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel plans to file a sixth request for rehearing with the United State’s Department of Energy over Consumers Energy’s J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant. -
Applications for Michigan's Great Start Readiness Program — which offers free preschool for eligible 4-year-olds — have reached a record high.
