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Arjun Thakkar
WKAR Politics and Civics ReporterArjun Thakkar is joining WKAR as a new politics and civics reporter after stints at the Detroit Free Press and Bridge Michigan. He’s also a recent graduate of the University of Michigan.
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MSU board agreed to censure some of its members at a meeting last night.
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Republicans were already questioning the cost of Governor Gretchen Whitmer's proposals on Wednesday. That will come into focus at upcoming state budget meetings.
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In 2022, Michigan State Police commissioned a consulting firm to examine the reasons for racial disparities in traffic stops. Now, the firm's report is offering new insight.
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Lansing and some of its neighboring communities are receiving federal assistance to expand electric vehicle charging networks in mid-Michigan.
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The 7th Congressional seat is being vacated by Elissa Slotkin who is running for U.S. Senate. Republican Tom Barrett and Democrat Curtis Hertel, Jr. are running to represent the district.
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The last of five students hospitalized after being wounded in February's mass shooting at Michigan State University has been discharged.
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The student union at Michigan State University reopened Monday, nearly two months after a mass shooting on campus.
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Students and activists with the group March for Our Lives stood behind speakers at a Monday press conference in support of gun safety legislation.
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Classes are resuming Monday at Michigan State University where a gunman killed three students and hospitalized five less than a week ago.
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Thousands gather to honor and mourn those lost in MSU mass shooting. Emotions are high and community leaders offer comfort, students call for action.