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Michigan Women Fight for Reproductive Freedom—1 Chat at a Time
Michigan is one of a handful of places where reproductive freedom will be on the ballot in November, after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June and left the issue to states to decide. A ban approved in 1931 was suspended, then struck down by state court rulings—but it is no guarantee…
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Explainer: 3 More Men on Trial in ‘Heinous’ Plot to Kidnap Whitmer
A scheme to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 will get yet another airing in a different court when three men face trial this week.
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Tudor Dixon Slammed for ‘Dangerous Rhetoric’ on Whitmer Kidnapping Plot
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tudor Dixon on Friday compared Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s policies to the 2020 plot to kidnap the governor—remarks that Democrats have since sharply criticized as making light of a serious and dangerous crime.
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Michigan Joins Midwest Partnership to Back Hydrogen as Clean Energy Source
Michigan has joined six other Midwestern states in teaming up to accelerate the development of hydrogen as a clean-energy alternative for automobiles and factories that rely largely on climate-warming fossil fuels, governors said Monday.
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These Women Had To End Wanted Pregnancies. Here Are Their Stories.
Women say abortion care for medical reasons doesn’t feel like a choice—instead they are forced upon them by the condition of the fetus they carry. And the constant drumbeat of new abortion bans, rulings and news since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade has reopened raw wounds.
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Southgate Man Gets 5 Years in Prison for Role in Capitol Riot
A Michigan man was sentenced on Friday to five years in federal prison for his role in the US Capitol attack by a mob that disrupted Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
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Biden Administration Awards Grant to Tear Down Divisive Detroit Highway
A plan to dismantle Interstate 375, a 1-mile depressed freeway in Detroit that was built by demolishing Black neighborhoods 60 years ago, was a big winner of federal money Thursday, and the first Biden administration grant awarded to tear down a racially divisive roadway.
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A Less-Glitzy Detroit Auto Show Returns After 3-Year Absence—With President Joe Biden
Michigan automakers have figured out that new models can make a bigger splash when they’re unveiled to a digital audience on a day where they don’t have to share the spotlight with their rivals. Not to mention that making a debut at an auto show can be hugely expensive.
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Faculty Make Deal to End Strike at Eastern Michigan University
Striking Eastern Michigan University faculty members returned to their classrooms Monday, after their union reached an agreement with the university to end a walkout that started last week.
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Cheaper EVs Coming to Michigan Despite High Battery Costs
Even though battery costs are rising, auto companies in Michigan are rolling out more affordable electric vehicles that should widen their appeal to a larger group of buyers.


















