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Detroit Sets First-Day Early Voting Record in Detroit
DETROIT, Mich. — Detroit opened in-person early voting for the Nov. 3 general election with its busiest first day yet, as 2,305 residents cast ballots Saturday across the\u2026
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Early Voting Sites Open Across Detroit Through Nov. 1
DETROIT, Mich. — Detroit voters who do not want to wait for Election Day can now cast a ballot at one of eight early voting centers spread around\u2026
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Obama Rallies With El-Sayed and Benson in Detroit Saturday
DETROIT, Mich. — Former President Barack Obama is in Detroit on Saturday to campaign for Michigan Democrats on the same day the state opens early in-person voting. Obama\u2026
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Early Voting Opens in Detroit With Block Party on Northwest Side
DETROIT, Mich. — Detroit voters can start casting ballots in person Saturday, the opening day of nine days of early voting ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.\u2026
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Mayor Mary Sheffield Backs Abdul El-Sayed for Senate in Detroit
DETROIT, Mich. — Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield has put her support behind Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, telling reporters Thursday that she backs the full\u2026
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Federal Election Monitors Headed to Detroit Polls Nov. 3
DETROIT, Mich. — Detroit voters will see federal election monitors at polling places on Election Day, Nov. 3, after the U.S. Department of Justice notified the city and\u2026
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Rogers, El-Sayed Clash on Costs, Iran in Southfield Senate Debate
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Michigan's two major U.S. Senate nominees used their last debate of the campaign Wednesday night in Southfield, Mich., to trade sharp attacks over credibility, the\u2026
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Rogers, El-Sayed Split on Tariffs at Detroit Economic Club
DETROIT, Mich. — Michigan's two major-party U.S. Senate nominees took turns before the Detroit Economic Club on Tuesday, and both said the tariffs on Canada should change even\u2026
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Inkster Data Center Stalls After Packed Council Meeting
INKSTER, Mich. — A plan to turn an empty Inkster warehouse into a data center went nowhere Monday night after residents filled City Hall to speak against it\u2026
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Hamtramck Ballot Count Puts Mahmood Ahead of Mayor
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. — A Friday tabulation of 37 long-contested absentee votes moved challenger Muhith Mahmood in front of Mayor Adam Alharbi in Hamtramck's mayoral race, though certification still\u2026
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Former Livonia Mayor Jack Kirksey Dies at 97
LIVONIA, Mich. — Former Livonia Mayor Jack E. Kirksey, who led the western Wayne County city for 16 years across two stretches in City Hall, died Oct. 13\u2026
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Benson, James Clash Over Data Centers, Taxes in Detroit Debate
DETROIT, Mich. — The two major candidates for Michigan governor met for a second time Thursday night, with Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican John James trading attacks on\u2026