Fifteen years ago, I started my journey fighting for community-led solutions to the climate, affordability, and infrastructure crises as the founding executive director of a frontline energy justice organization in Highland Park. In that time, I’ve participated in dozens of electricity rate case,...
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A 24-year-old Dexter man has died after crashing his vehicle into a ditch on I-96 in Brighton Township overnight on Saturday. Michigan State Police were dispatched to I-96 east near US-23 around 3:15 a.m. after the Livingston County Central Dispatch received an iPhone crash notif...
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Early voting for the 2026 midterm election has already surpassed the number of ballots cast before Election Day in 2022, according to the University of Florida Election Lab. As of midday Saturday, more than 51.3 million ballots had been cast ahead of Tuesday's election. By compar...
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A massive, multi-agency undercover operation in Polk County led to the arrest of 281 people facing nearly 500 new criminal charges targeting online child predators and human trafficking operations....
government
There appears to be a breakup brewing in the Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens political union just ahead of Tuesday's Election Day finish line.
safety
Hundreds of thousands of mostly young protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday in a third consecutive weekend of demonstrations over living costs and education. About 70,000 police and gendarmes were deployed across the country, and Paris marches were rerouted to ...
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The District of Columbia and Virginia filed a federal lawsuit to block the proposed Triumphal Arch at Memorial Circle, claiming the project is unlawful and poses severe traffic, environmental and airspace risks....
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NASA says its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has ended its science mission and is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in the coming weeks. The agency did not provide a specific re-entry date. As of this week, the satellite was orbiting about 171 miles above Earth's surface. T...
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Incomes for Americans failed to keep pace with inflation in the third quarter of 2026, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data showed Americans' real income fell 0.6% during the 12 months ended in September. In June, real income was down 0.3% over the ...
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Whether you’re a lifelong anime fan or just curious about Japanese pop culture, Youmacon has something for everyone — and it’s happening right here in the Motor City. Here’s what you need to know: Youmacon features anime, cosplay, gaming, Japanese culture, and more The convention...
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Pope Leo XIV on Saturday told the basketball teams from his alma mater Villanova and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame in Rome for their season opener that in matters of sport, the pontiff is neutral. Then the pope, who was born Robert Prevost, said his former self might disa...
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Finding funding can be one of the biggest challenges for entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations. To help with this obstacle, Black Leaders Detroit is hosting More Money. More Impact. The 2-day conference will take place November 3 and 4 in Detroit. This event is designed to co...
