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Upton, Amash join House Dems to condemn ‘racist’ Trump tweets

House Democrats pushed through a resolution condemning President Donald Trump’s tweets that urged four congresswomen of color to return to...

Ex-Michigan Dem party chairman Gary Corbin dies at 77

Opinion: Trump’s economy benefits Michigan workers

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Police: Brighton boy, 1, in critical condition; man arrested

WB I-96 reopens near Kensington Rd. after 30-car pileup

Dems chase Trump in Mich. fundraising; Buttigieg leads primary pack

Lane blocked on NB US-23 due to semi truck crash

Dragonfly photo wings its way into finals

Huge net used to pull Asian carp from Lake Decatur dam

Freshman House Dems lead delegation in campaign cash

First-term Michigan Reps. Elissa Slotkin and Haley Stevens led fundraising in the House delegation last quarter, each bringing in about $735,000 and reporting over $1 million in the bank

Politics

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Dragonfly photo wings its way into finals

Four more Celebrate Michigan: Woods and Wildlife finalists named; submit your photos by noon Friday!

Celebrate Michigan

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Wanted: Michiganians of the Year to spotlight

We’re also seeking nominations for the Angelo B. Henderson Community Commitment Award

Life

Attorneys spar on GOP wage, paid leave moves

The Michigan Supreme Court is considering a Republican move to adopt and amend minimum wage and paid sick leave initiatives.

Politics

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Federal grand jury indicts 3 gang members on drug charges

The men are accused of selling drugs in the Detroit area and in a state prison

Wayne County

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Police: Brighton boy, 1, in critical condition; man arrested

Police believe the day before his injuries, the victim was "pushed down on the floor three times, causing him to strike his head," before being "shaken feverishly" by the live-in boyfriend of the victim's mother

Michigan

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Dems chase Trump in Mich. fundraising; Buttigieg leads primary pack

Three Democratic presidential hopefuls reported at least $100,000 in contributions from Michigan, but GOP President Trump raised more than they did combined

Michigan

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‘We are ecstatic’: Monroe girl, 2, safe after night alone in north Mich. woods

"Exactly what she experienced" during the 27 hours she was missing "might be a mystery," police said

Michigan

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Lane blocked on NB US-23 due to semi truck crash

No injuries are reported, but at least one truck was mangled in the crash, and at least one lane could be closed into the noon hour

Michigan

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WB I-96 reopens near Kensington Rd. after 30-car pileup

Michigan State Police said an initial crash was reported on the freeway at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and involved about 30 vehicles

Michigan

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Nessel: Firms had big role in Flint water crisis

Attorney General Dana Nessel is buckling down on the engineering firms who allegedly played “a seminal role” in the Flint water crisis.

Flint Water Crisis

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Muskegon man accused of shooting cop is arrested with officer’s cuffs

A man accused of shooting a western Michigan police officer has been arrested with the injured cop’s handcuffs

Michigan

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2019 Celebrate Michigan Photo Contest finalists

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Fresh from border, Andy Levin meets with interfaith group

Levin asked the clergy members to stand with him, and encouraged action against the Trump administration's 'horrible' immigration agenda

Politics

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GOP’s wage, paid leave moves go before high court

Justices will mull whether lawmakers violated the Michigan Constitution by approving and quickly weakening minimum wage and paid sick leave initiatives

Politics

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Teens caught stealing 300-pound pipe for skatepark tricks

Police say four teenagers stole a roughly 300-pound section of pipe from a northern Michigan construction site to use for doing tricks at a skatepark

Michigan

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Task force considers options for saving Lake Superior reef

Waste rock called stamp sands were dumped into the lake during the copper mining era a century ago

Michigan

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Highlighted authors

Endangered no more, could Kirtland's warbler replace robin as state bird? Neal Rubin

Bankole: The rarity of Sen. John McCain’s politics Bankole Thompson

Podcast: Howes on the UAW contract talks Daniel Howes

Finley: Here's hoping Amash can topple windmills Nolan Finley

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Police: Rope resembling noose at hospital wasn’t result of hate crime

Police at the University of Michigan say a rope resembling a noose found at University Hospital in Ann Arbor wasn’t the result of a hate crime

Michigan

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Huge net used to pull Asian carp from Lake Decatur dam

Fishermen with a net are removing thousands of Asian carp from Lake Decatur dam in central Illinois

Michigan

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Mich. GOP lawmakers renounce Trump remarks as Dem women strike back

Trump asked over the weekend by implication why the 4 women lawmakers of color didn't "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came"

Politics

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Police: 2 dead following stabbing at western Michigan home

Authorities say two people are dead following a stabbing at a home in western Michigan and a person is in custody following the deaths

Michigan

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Judge dismisses Courser’s lawsuit against House, ex-leaders

Todd Courser’s claim of a conspiracy ‘is not only implausible, but absurd on its face,’ said the judge

Michigan

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Deputies search for missing man in St. Clair River

East China Township man disappeared in water after jumping off a boat, officials say

Michigan

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Michigan adopts deer hunting rules to halt fatal disease

The ban was among rules for this year’s hunting season adopted by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission last week

Michigan

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$5K reward offered in burglary of Mich. gun shop

AFT said 23 handguns stolen from Barracks 616 gun shop in Cascade Twp.

Michigan

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State: Tests show no sign of invasive carp in Lake Michigan tributaries

Tests performed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service earlier this year showed no sign of invasive carp.

Environment

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AAA: Michigan gas prices rise 9 cents to $2.94 per gallon

The average price for self-serve regular unleaded is about 7 cents less than a year ago

Michigan

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Teen drowns in Lake Michigan in South Haven

Teen among several struggling off South Beach as surf and currents changed, police said

Michigan

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Flint schools to start earlier, end later to reduce ‘brain drain’

All Flint Public schools start Aug. 7 under 'balanced' calendar approach

Education

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Slotkin bill: Provide necessities for migrants

Freshman Rep. Elissa Slotkin said the U.S. can both "secure our borders and treat migrants humanely."

Politics

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Michigan fair-goers urged to take steps to avoid swine flu

Precautions to help avoid swine flu include refraining from eating or drinking in livestock barns or show rings

Michigan

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Prosecutors seek delay of Rep. Inman’s bribery trial

Traverse City-area Republican Rep. Larry Inman is charged with scheming to trade votes for campaign money

Michigan

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Could this warbler replace robin as state bird?

Soon to leave endangered species list, Kirtland's warbler advocates see a new designation in its future.

Michigan

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Cop challenged on lack of warning to Simon on MSU probe

MSU Trustee Brian Mosallam said he can't remember if former President Simon was discussed as an insurance liability during updates on Nassar lawsuits

Michigan

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Wayne State University board court fight hits a snag

A lawsuit by half of the Wayne State University board against the other half was delayed when a state judge dismissed it but said it could be refiled

Detroit

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Macomb corruption figure convicted of bribery

Businessman Fazullah Khan was convicted after rejecting a deal that called for up to 2 1/2 years in prison. Now, he faces 12 years behind bars

Macomb County

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New grave marker for Mich. victim of 1982 Lake Tahoe killing

The Diocese of Reno recently donated a granite marker with Mary Silvani’s name carved at the top

Michigan

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Financier Epstein has ties to Michigan’s Interlochen Center for the Arts

Financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein attended an Interlochen music camp in 1967 and funded a scholarship lodge there

Michigan

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Wife, husband dead in murder-suicide outside Michigan nursing home

Police say a man and his wife were found dead after a murder-suicide outside a nursing home in the Upper Peninsula

Michigan

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Detroit workers’ businesses get $30K in Motor City Match money despite rules

Three city workers received subsidies under a Detroit entrepreneurship program despite guidelines barring them, raising new questions about a program under federal review

Detroit

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‘War of the lavenders’: No flower power for these dueling Michigan festivals

Lavender is supposed to be calming but has been anything but for two lavender festivals held the same weekend

Michigan

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Police search for woman missing after Michigan visit

Heavenly Sloan of Middleton, Ohio traveled to Van Buren Township for a family reunion and never returned home

Michigan

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Forecast: ‘Significant harmful’ algal bloom to hit western Lake Erie

Researchers are expecting that record-setting rains in Ohio and neighboring states in recent months will fuel a large mass of algae on the lake

Michigan

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6 Dems ‘disappointed’ with Nessel’s Line 5 suit

Six House Democrats are "disappointed" with Attorney General Dana Nessel's lawsuit that seeks a shut down of Enrbidge’s Line 5 in the Straits.

Politics

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Delta Township Denny’s under scrutiny for response to racist abuse

Three young black women say a white man shouted racist abuse at them at a Denny’s but when they complained to the manager, he tried to kick them out

Michigan

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