China will build 30 million vehicles this year, three times as many as the U.S. That means Detroit automakers — and Michigan policymakers — must act to preserve the state’s dominant industry, experts said Wednesday.
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Elissa Slotkin winning over Senate donors. Her challenge: Win over Black voters
Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin says she’s made more than 90 visits to Detroit as she works to woo Black voters in the Democratic primary for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat.
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Robots at work cleaning trash from Michigan beaches
Detroit joins several communities across the state and nationwide that host BeBot, a robot that can pick up plastic and other trash buried a few inches deep in the sand.
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Detroit's approval of concrete mixing plant questioned
It’s the latest example of the city allowing special dispensations for heavy industry operations nestled in majority-Black neighborhoods.
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Cruising the Great Lakes: 20,000 passengers expected to set sail in '24
Ponant’s Le Champlain joins the lineup of cruise ships operating in Michigan this year. Six cruise lines with eight ships operate in the Great Lakes.
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In Detroit, Joe Biden touts progress for Black voters. Here are the facts
Joe Biden spoke to the Detroit Branch NAACP on Sunday, touting African-Americans gains in wealth and health care. He left out some key details.
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Detroit gains residents for first time in decades. Check your city’s change
Detroit’s population has fallen for years, so a Census estimate showing gains was cause for cheers. Use our database to look up population estimates across the state.
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Marijuana hospitalizing Michigan kids at ‘worrisome’ rate after legalization
Unintentional marijuana use is spiking among young children, while the district is dealing with hundreds of incidents involving weed and vape pens.
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Hudson’s deal, RenCen renew debate about corporate subsidies in Detroit
The likely struggle of the Hudson’s Detroit project to meet projected Detroit jobs and revenue is the latest large-scale project fueling the debate over the structure of tax-incentivized development.
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Kamala Harris touts EV transition loans in Detroit
The federal government is offering up to $100 million to ease the transition to EV parts manufacturing for Michigan suppliers.