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Erin Allen/Michigan RadioDetroit's Movement Electronic Music festival normally ends by midnight, but there’s an overnight dance scene that makes it a 24-hour affair. As a part of our "Mornings in Michigan" series, Michigan Radio’s Erin Allen takes us into the wee hours of the weekend with a Detroit techno icon. -
Miz Korona's artistry extends from before her scene in 8 Mile through almost three decades of international touring, teaching, photography, fashion design, and beat production. Today, she’s getting ready to release a new EP: The Healer and the Heartbreaker.
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Photo submitted by Joshua Mango/"What up doe?" If you’ve heard the term before, you probably know it as a greeting or maybe even a question. But for many Black Detroiters, the phrase is a piece of home. Today, we'll talk about the history of "what up doe" and what it means to its originators.
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Erin Allen/Michigan RadioFor most of us, to start the day is to turn off our alarm, get dressed, have a coffee or maybe water, and then start work or school. But there’s a little place in Detroit where the first few things on the list are instead — sitting, chanting and meditating.
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The plan includes renovating vacant apartment buildings and land bank homes and providing mortgage down-payment assistance for renters. -
Officials say the $800 million dollars in American Rescue Plan funding allowed Detroit Public Schools to double the number of students enrolled in summer school programs.
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A federal court has ruled that Detroit homeowners who sued the city over late property tax appeal notices will have a new day in court.
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When a candidate has held public office before, you can learn a lot about how much that candidate has achieved and how they interact with other officials.
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How primaries work and why it’s extra important to vote in them
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Detroit is repurposing vacant land and buildings to revitalize the city.
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The report found nearly 90% of the city’s eviction cases during the pandemic were for properties that were not in compliance with the city’s rental ordinance.
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Officials say that 70% of Detroiters will be eligible for some assistance with their water bill and that the majority of city residents will see a decrease in their water bill.
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Organizers encouraged people to keep rallying in the streets, vote in upcoming elections, and call on legislators to make Michigan a sanctuary state for abortion.
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Projects will be located in Redford, Midtown, Woodbridge and MorningSide.
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When a candidate has held public office before, you can learn a lot about how much that candidate has achieved and how they interact with other officials.
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How primaries work and why it’s extra important to vote in them
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"It is a Detroit story. And it should be told from the perspective of Detroiters and extend outwards."
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The City of Detroit is hosting a “Juneteenth Freedom Fest” Sunday at Eastern Market. The festivities will include poetry readings, food, and a shopping area.
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Duggan said financial rental assistance will no longer be available after June 30, but that the city has come up with other ways to help people facing possible eviction.
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Heather Chesnutt created Detroit Area Formula Finder, a Facebook group that now has over 2,000 members.
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This partnership will focus on neighborhoods in the east and northwest of Detroit. Those neighborhoods had the highest rates of shootings, robberies and assaults with a gun this year.
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The new CEO of Planned Parenthood of Michigan discussed her hopes for abortion access in the state. Then, a new book features the works of Arab Americans in Detroit. Also, we talked with the co-founder of Detroit’s first and only Bud and Breakfast.
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Canada prepares to implement a freeze on imports and sales of handguns. Also, the Ann Arbor Academy is a school that serves students with neurodivergent learning differences and disabilities who struggle in traditional classrooms. Finally, Detroit author Aaron Foley’s first novel, Boys Come First, tells the story of three gay Black men as they navigate millennial life in Detroit.
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The Hall of Famer died Tuesday after a brief illness. Bob Lanier was 73.
