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Vice President JD Vance to campaign in Monroe

Vice President JD Vance to campaign in Monroe

Detroit city clerk says turn in absentee ballots early

Detroit city clerk says turn in absentee ballots early

Man dies after falling out of roller coaster

Man dies after falling out of roller coaster

Travel advisory issued for Saudi Arabia

Travel advisory issued for Saudi Arabia

Crime Stoppers offering reward in quadruple shooting

Crime Stoppers offering reward in quadruple shooting

President Trump continues campaign tour

President Trump continues campaign tour

Mom and 7-year-old shot in Detroit; Inkster to announce "safe city" campaign; other top stories

Mom and 7-year-old shot in Detroit; Inkster to announce "safe city" campaign; other top stories

Record warm temps today

Record warm temps today

Parent arrested over 3D-printed gun on Romulus High School campus

Parent arrested over 3D-printed gun on Romulus High School campus

Actress, Michigan native Selma Blair arrested in flight incident

Actress, Michigan native Selma Blair arrested in flight incident

Summer heat is back

Summer heat is back

School bus collides with pickup in Brownstown Township

School bus collides with pickup in Brownstown Township

Child, mother shot on Detroit's east side, police say

Child, mother shot on Detroit's east side, police say

Michigan business offers recovery clothing for breast cancer patients

Michigan business offers recovery clothing for breast cancer patients

School bus crashes in Brownstown Township

School bus crashes in Brownstown Township

Group flies banner thanking Windsor for "being a good neighbor"

Group flies banner thanking Windsor for "being a good neighbor"

Lawsuit claims corrections officers filmed inmate giving birth in custody

Lawsuit claims corrections officers filmed inmate giving birth in custody

Ilhan Omar's D.C. home searched by Homeland Security investigators

Ilhan Omar's D.C. home searched by Homeland Security investigators

Lansing police solve 17-year-old cold case

Lansing police solve 17-year-old cold case

Detroit group flies banner thanking Windsor for "being a good neighbor"

Detroit group flies banner thanking Windsor for "being a good neighbor"

37 disputed absentee ballots to be counted in Hamtramck mayoral race

37 disputed absentee ballots to be counted in Hamtramck mayoral race

Sen. Elizabeth Warren campaigns with Abdul El-Sayed

Sen. Elizabeth Warren campaigns with Abdul El-Sayed

Man shot and killed at Detroit gas station

Man shot and killed at Detroit gas station

Michigan Matters: Dissecting Medicare and talking up Detroit Goodfellows

Michigan Matters: Dissecting Medicare and talking up Detroit Goodfellows

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