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30+ groups urge Whitmer to reject federal funding for new ICE detention centers in Michigan
An open letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer published Tuesday is asking her to reject federal grant funding for new immigration enforcement detention centers in Michigan.
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Mary Sheffield to face Solomon Kinloch in November election for Detroit mayor
The race for Detroit’s next mayor is set to pit a longtime City Council member against a popular pastor, after council President Mary Sheffield and megachurch leader Solomon Kinloch were the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary.
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That one time in Michigan: When America’s only floating post office set sail
Learn more about the J.W. Westcott II, aka America’s only floating post office, which keeps Great Lakes freighters stocked with everything from mechanical parts to hamburgers.
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As Trump admin axes LGBTQ+ crisis support, ally parents are offering support for trans youth
As President Donald Trump’s administration ends 988 crisis line support for LGBTQ+ individuals, members of a Michigan-based nonprofit are stepping in, offering support and resources to trans youth and their family members with a revamped hotline run by parents with trans children.
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What to do when you get too high at a Michigan county fair
Spun out by the Gravitron? Freaking out in line for an elephant ear? Don’t panic. This is your Michigan stoner survival guide.
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5 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
The market is melting down. The cops are cracking down. And dispensaries in the Great Lakes State are still on track to beat out California to top the global cannabis sales charts.
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MichiGanja in Review: Mitten Extracts nails ‘Flavors of Summer Past’ with nostalgic vape trio
Mitten Extracts’ newest limited-edition drop, Flavors of Summer Past, might just be the best-tasting distillate pens on the Michigan market this summer.
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17 Michigan events to check out this weekend (Aug. 1-3)
Our highlights include various county fairs, a jazz festival in the state capital, and a nautical festival Up North (that’s also trying to break a world record).
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How a Michigan program that gives new mothers cash could be a model for rest of US
Launched in 2024, the program comes at a time when many voters worry over high child care costs and President Donald Trump’s administration floats policy to reverse the declining birth rate.
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Decline to sign: Michigan voting rights groups sound alarm on petition drive ‘trap’
With signature gatherers hitting sidewalks across Michigan, groups are sounding the alarm on petitions they say would disenfranchise voters under the guise of election security.
