National News
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A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, President Joe Biden designated it a…
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What to know about ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump’s policies on Saturday
Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in hundreds of cities on Saturday during the military parade in Washington for the Army’s 250th anniversary — which coincides with Trump’s birthday. The “No Kings” protests are set to take place to counter what organizers say are Trump’s plans to feed his ego on what is also…
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Lansing found a way to reduce gun violence. But the Trump administration is pulling the plug
The city of Lansing invested in a program that reaches the people most likely to pick up a gun. It worked. But now Trump’s Department of Justice is abruptly pulling its support.
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Slotkin blasts Trump’s plan to strip Americans of their healthcare at packed town hall in Lansing
US Sen. Elissa Slotkin and Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet are warning about a Republican-backed budget that would gut Medicaid, raise health care costs, and strip coverage from thousands of Michiganders.
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Flint, Michigan’s journey to clean water: What you need to know
EPA lifts emergency order on Flint’s water system after 8 years of compliance with federal lead standards and $100M in infrastructure upgrades.
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MSU international students are warned not to leave the country
On Tuesday afternoon, international students at MSU received an email from the Office for International Students and Scholars, or OISS, “strongly” recommending them not to leave the United States, among other recommendations.
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Feds pause operations at 3 Michigan Job Corps centers as part of nationwide move
The federal government began pausing operations late last week at dozens of Job Corps centers across the country, including three in Michigan. The “phased pause” by the U.S. Department of Labor started May 29 after an internal review of the program, according to a news release.
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Crime victim service nonprofits in Michigan sound alarm for decreases in federal funding
Groups that provide crime victims access to emergency shelter, counseling, food assistance and more are at risk of closing as federal funding for victim services has been on a steady decline in recent years.
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7 facts about the new Pope’s time in Michigan
Once known as “Father Bob,” Pope Leo XIV’s path to the priesthood began right here in Michigan!
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Weed companies say Trump’s trade war will drive up the cost of getting high in Michigan
President Donald Trump’s tariffs are set to increase production costs for cannabis companies across the country. And Michiganders could end up paying the price.
