Stellantis plans to invest $13 billion over four years to expand manufacturing in the US. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer expects 900 jobs for Michigan as a result.
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Charlie Kirk assassination denounced by Gretchen Whitmer, other targets of political violence
The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at an event in Utah had particular resonance for public figures who have experienced political violence themselves.
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Mike Duggan banks on partisan fatigue in independent bid for Michigan governor
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s decision to run for governor of Michigan as an independent has infuriated his old party. The longtime Democrat says voters of both Republican and Democratic leanings are tired of partisan politics
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Michigan museum preserves Civil Rights artifacts but pressure mounts on others
An Alabama home where Martin Luther King Jr. and others planned marches in the 1960s calling for Black voting rights has been reconstructed in its entirety.
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Amid push to grow birth rates, Michigan takes new approach: Cash for moms
A bipartisan program in Michigan aims to address the high costs of parenting by giving mothers thousands of dollars in cash with no strings attached.
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Terrorism, assault charges sought in Traverse City Walmart knife attack, police ID suspect
The attacker, identified as a 42-year-old Michigan resident, is in custody. He said ‘I don’t care. I don’t care’ as he stabbed people before he was tackled and subdued, witness says.
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Judge throws out murder charge against Michigan trooper who struck fleeing man
Det. Sgt. Brian Keely struck a fleeing man with his unmarked SUV in 2024. The judge says the officer’s role with a federal task force gives him immunity from state prosecution.
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Haunted by 2016, some Michigan Democrats worry Harris remains ill-defined
Kamala Harris almost certainly must win Michigan to capture the White House. But ‘no one is winning this state right now,’ said one top Democrat.