This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. This story also appeared in Votebeat With the high-stakes 2026 midterm election fast approaching, Michigan has conducted an independent review of its voter r...
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Communities across France were reeling on Sunday following one of the most violent nights of unrest in recent years, after protests over the cost of living and public services investment descended into rioting leaving government buildings torched, one protester dead, and more tha...
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Canadas defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire, while reports said that large numbers of injured people were being transported to hospitals. Fire crews scrambled late into the night ...
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Key Highlights Cold early conditions for the Detroit Free Press Marathon, followed by sunshine and highs near 60 degrees. Dry weather continues this week as highs rise into the middle and upper 60s, above normal for mid-October. 4Warn Weather — Runners and spectators at the Detro...
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Michigan’s data center boom has brought with it some exaggerated claims from supporters and critics Bridge spoke with experts to get their take on everything from economic benefits to local control Among the takeaways, data centers indeed pose environmental concerns, but they are...
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What to know: Terrion Jett, 25, is facing an assault charge after a stabbing outside Buddy’s Pizza near Comerica Park in Detroit. What happened: Prosecutors say Jett was working as a security guard at the restaurant when he got into a fight with a 43-year-old man. Prosecutors all...
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What to know: A federal jury ordered Detroit media executive Kevin Adell and The Word Network to pay Bishop George Bloomer $62.2 million in a discrimination case. Bloomer’s lawsuit alleged a hostile work environment began after Adell shared a racially offensive meme depicting him...
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A 5-year-old St. Clair County boy was honored for his heroism after saving his grandmother’s life. Not only did Hudson Tenn save his grandmother’s life, but he also made sure his 3-year-old sister Harper was safe during his grandmother’s medical emergency. The youngsters ran outs...
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An 82-year-old Detroit woman living alone was hit with a $32,000 water bill. Stunned, her family called Local 4. Now the bill is being addressed — and the explanation may matter to other Detroiters, too. “They said that the bill was $32,000. I was like, 32,000? That’s insane,” Ti...
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A Monroe neighborhood is reeling after a deadly stabbing and house fire early Saturday morning left a teenager dead and other people hospitalized. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a home on Deerfield Street around 5:30 a.m. after reports of a...
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The Walmart in Taylor, off of Telegraph, was evacuated Saturday night due to a bomb threat, police confirmed to Local 4. On Saturday night, police had the intersection leading into the entrance of Walmart blocked off and several police vehicles guarding the entrance. Local 4 spok...
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Police were called to a mobile home in Monroe, where they found one person dead, and several others injured with the residence burning. The deceased was identified as Trenton Joseph Grant, a 15-year-old sophomore student at Monroe High School. Police said they were called for an ...
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A 12-year-old boy was killed after trying to cross the street on Puritan at Coyle in Detroit. The victim was trying to cross the street with his brothers when he was hit....
