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You should know the names of these 9 activists from Michigan
Michigan has long been a hotbed for activism, from suffragists to abolitionists and LGBTQ+ advocates. Check out these nine powerful names you need to know.
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In Walworth County, neighbors rallied for rides—and rediscovered what it means to be a community
The case that locals made for expanding transportation service to Sundays was different. They argued that the people of Walworth County didn’t only need to get to the grocery store and doctor’s office—they also needed to get to each other.
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A former studio engineer is charged with stealing unreleased Eminem music and selling it online
A former Eminem studio engineer was charged Wednesday with stealing the Detroit rapper’s unreleased music and selling it online.
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Decorated pilot Harry Stewart, Jr., one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 100
Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr, a decorated World War II pilot who broke racial barriers as a Tuskegee Airmen and earned honors for his combat heroism, has died. He was 100.
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8 things you didn’t know about Flint native and pro boxer Claressa Shields
This fierce Michigander is a fighter in every sense of the word.
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9 Michigan celebrities’ most memorable moments from 2024
From Eminem to Kristen Bell and representative Rashida Tlaib, these Michigan celebrities have had some big moments—both good and bad—throughout 2024.
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Detroit-area library says Chicago man can keep overdue baseball book — 50 years later
Fifty years later, a man who grew up in suburban Detroit tried to return a very overdue baseball book to his boyhood library. The answer: You can keep it—and no fine.
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Eminem’s mother Debbie Nelson, whose rocky relationship fueled the rapper’s lyrics, dies at age 69
Debbie Nelson, the single mother of rapper Eminem whose rocky relationship with her son was known widely through his hit song lyrics, has died. She was 69.
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3 Michigan grocery store chains named best employers in US
Three Michigan grocery chains stand out in Forbes’ 2024 Best Employers list. Find out which stores offer the best workplace culture.
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Unity rally in Howell pushes back on recent white supremacy demonstrations
About 100 people turned out for a “Community and Unity Rally” in Howell, a response to a demonstration by masked white supremacists waving Nazi flags earlier this month.
