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Today, what Michigan voters hope the next president will do to help the economy. Also, studying up on candidates for the Detroit School board.Then, hurricane storm damage throws Michigan’s supply of needed synthetic medical fluids into turmoil. And, how a tradition of community service made Black sororities and fraternities an election force to be reckoned with.
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Community members, activists, and local leaders came together for a frank and passionate discussion about interactions with the police in Detroit. Michigan Public hosted the “Speak Your Peace” event meeting in partnership with We The People Michigan (WTPM).
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The union representing some 2,700 respiratory therapists, phlebotomists and other health care workers said it reached a tentative, three-year agreement with the health system on Monday night.
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Today, a conversation with Michigan Anishinaabe artist Kelly Church about her new exhibition alongside her daughter, Cherish Parrish.
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Democrats are raising concerns over reporting that Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers may not live at the address he’s registered to vote at.
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The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus is asking for a formal investigation into an advertisement by a Republican Congressional candidate.
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Today, the climate of election disinformation about immigrants, and how people in different Michigan communities actually feel about immigrants. Also, helping Native voters get ready for elections — and getting Michigan’s election administrators ready for tribal citizens. Plus, a master of Anishinaabe Black Ash basketry talks about the people and stories that feed and inform her work.
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Major League Baseball playoffs and football tailgate season both mean the smell of hot dogs is in the air.
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We talk to Hadassah GreenSky about her work, Detroit's musical energy, and an upcoming event.
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Over 4,500 square miles of ocean will be protected off the California coast. It will also be managed in partnership with the Indigenous groups that fought to create it.
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A study in the journal Science outlines the many consequences of the loss of ice on lakes because of climate change. Fishing, cultural activities, transportation, water quality, and greenhouse gas releases are all consequences of the loss of lake ice coverage.
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The Michigan Public Service Commission has a new process for renewable energy permit applications, to fit a new law that takes effect in November.
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Polls show that some Black men may be gravitating toward former President Trump or not vote at all. Vice President Harris and other prominent Democrats are trying to counter that.
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With only weeks to a divisive election it can be hard to talk politics. Polarization can damage our relationships and our health. We have strategies to reduce election stress, starting with ourselves.
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Eden Alonso-Rivera of Grandville, Mich. is the high school winner of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge. Her winning entry, "A Relationship Behind Bars," is about her father's incarceration.
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State law limits maintenance of county drains to no more than $5,000 per mile — not nearly enough, according to Michigan drain commissioners.
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