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Christopher Schurr, a white former police officer, is accused of murdering a Black Congolese refugee in a traffic stop in 2022.
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President Donald Trump's rally in Macomb County will be his first since Inauguration Day earlier this year. Trump has not traveled much since taking office, outside of personal weekend trips. But later this week, the Republican President will also travel to Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral for what will be his first foreign trip in his second term. Trump’s trip to Michigan follows several conversations with the state’s high-profile Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer. In those talks, Whitmer has pushed for a new fighter jet mission at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, located in Macomb County.
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Throughout southeast Michigan, local law enforcement, Michigan State Police, and Federal Bureau of Investigation officers took part in raids Wednesday. The Michigan Department of Attorney General said the raids were in relation to "multijurisdictional acts of vandalism." Officials say immigration enforcement was not present.
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Trump is changing his tone about tariffs on China, but it is unclear if he will change any policies. And, a sweeping list of executive actions targeting higher education and K-12 schools.
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Tired of texting? Send your loved ones some snail mail instead. Rachel Syme, author of "Syme's Letter Writer: A Guide to Modern Correspondence," shares whimsical ways to start a letter-writing habit.
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First, just how fast will we feel the impacts of climate change? Then, artists ask how fixed borders really are.
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On Take Back Day, communities throughout the U.S. can drop off unwanted and expired medications at participating law enforcement locations in their area.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer has appointed justice to the state Supreme Court for a partial term. Noah Hood is set to fill a seat vacated by former Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement.
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More than 200 immigrants have been detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at Detroit’s Ambassador Bridge port of entry since January of this year, according to information obtained by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib’s (D-Detroit) office.
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The 1-year-old boy contracted the virus from a 1-year-old girl in the county, who exposed kids at her daycare to measles earlier this month. Both children had received their first dose of the measles vaccine, and health officials say that's likely why they experienced only mild symptoms.
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Legislation rolled out Wednesday would help lower-income Michigan households access safe and affordable water.
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Illegally selling opioids like fentanyl would have tougher penalties in Michigan under bills passed Wednesday in the state House of Representatives
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Ecorse, about 15 minutes south of Detroit, is facing major financial challenges. The city could run out of cash by the end of this month. On this episode, we hear how Ecorse ended up here — and its options for digging itself back out.
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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With the U.S. now reporting more than 800 measles cases, a new poll from health policy research group KFF finds that many people are being exposed to false claims about measles and the measles vaccine.
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Clean energy advocates are warning that President Donald Trump’s environmental agenda includes attacks on state-level climate laws.
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Anti-gun violence activists pressed Michigan lawmakers to fund resources for domestic violence survivors Tuesday during a rally on the Capitol steps.
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Most potential jurors said they had some awareness of the incident in which a white GRPD officer shot a Black man in the back of the head.
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