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Politics

Michigan Representative John Conyers Dies At 90

Melodi Blackmon, DI
October 28, 2019
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Michigan Representative John Conyers, the longest-serving black member of Congress, has passed away at the age of 90. What We Know: On Sunday, October 27, […]

Michigan Feels The Impact of the GM Auto Workers Strike

Jessica D. Bullock, DI
October 5, 2019
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The General Motors Auto strike heads into week three and Michigan is feeling the effects of the pressure placed on GM by auto workers. What […]

Politics

VP Mike Pence takes Motorcade onto Michigan’s Mackinac Island where Vehicles are Banned

Madelyn Gee, DI
September 26, 2019
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence defied Michigan’s Mackinac Island car ban (that has been in effect since 1898) by showing up with an eight-car motorcade […]

U.S. Steel Expected to Temporarily Lay Off Hundreds of Michigan Plant Workers

Madelyn Gee, DI
August 20, 2019
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The company, United States Steel, filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification August 5th stating that it expects to let go fewer than 200 workers at […]

Black Home Buyer Finds Ku Klux Klan Application While Placing Offer on Home

Madelyn Gee, DI
August 12, 2019
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Holton, Michigan couple Rob and Reyna Mathis were ready to place an offer on a home — until they came across an official application for […]

News

J. Alexander’s Restaurant Being Accused of Racial Profiling

Emily Rahhal, DI
July 1, 2019
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A black woman is claiming she was asked to give up her seat for a white man and refused service at J. Alexander’s Michigan restaurant. […]

Justice

Wrongfully convicted man to receive $1.5 million after 45 years in prison

After being wrongfully imprisoned for 45 years, Richard Phillips will be awarded $1.5 million for the time he has lost. What We Know: In 1971, […]

Detroit will be home to Google’s new self-driving project, Waymo

Madelyn Gee, DI
April 27, 2019
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The self-driving tech startup Waymo under Google has found it’s home in Detroit. What We Know: According to “TechCrunch”, Waymo will be repurposing a factory […]