National News
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One of the country’s largest grassroots networks is backing Abdul El-Sayed for US Senate
The new endorsement from Indivisible will plug El-Sayed into a massive, coast-to-coast volunteer operation in a race that could help decide which party controls the US Senate.
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William Lawrence is betting Michigan’s 7th Congressional District is ready for a fight
The East Lansing native and Sunrise Movement co-founder thinks an anti-billionaire, anti-war campaign can win over voters in Mid-Michigan. First, he has to survive the primary.
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What Trump’s latest marijuana reclassification actually means for Michigan stoners
The federal government is finally acknowledging that marijuana has real medical value. But Michigan consumers largely moved on from medical weed years ago.
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Multifaith clergy coalition demands end to ICE presence in Michigan
A group of 100 faith leaders across religious backgrounds gathered on the steps of the Michigan Capitol building on Tuesday with three demands to counter the presence of ICE in Michigan.
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DHS identifies suspect in Temple Israel attack as Lebanese immigrant
The suspect in the Temple Israel attack has been identified by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a 41-year-old immigrant from Lebanon who is a U.S. citizen.
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Temple Israel attack: Kids ‘just thought an alarm had gone off’
When an attacker rammed his truck through the doors of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, staffers in the building defaulted to the training they’d received repeatedly in the face of growing anti-semitism.
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Lawmakers and faith leaders demand Southfield building owners cancel lease used by ICE
Elected officials who represent Southfield on the state and federal level joined faith leaders and community members to demand that REDICO, the building management of One Towne Square in Southfield, where ICE is using an office leased to the US General Services Administration for its legal team, cancel the lease in a Wednesday afternoon press…
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Michiganders are losing a lot more money to online scams than we thought
A new report reveals that Michiganders are losing $1.7 billion annually to online fraud—and Meta is banking on it.
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Progressive leaders join Detroit-area officials to demand Congress reject Iran war funding
Anti-war grassroots groups spoke out this week against President Donald Trump’s war against Iran and called on Michigan’s congressional delegation to vote against giving Trump the authority to expand and prolong the effort.
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8 Michigan ties in the Epstein files
The latest batch of federal records tied to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein is sprawling, messy, and disturbing. And Michigan shows up in the files more than you might expect.
