Arts and culture/education reporter @BridgeDet313. Formerly @dispatchalerts, @themarionstar. @UM_Dearborn alumna. Send story ideas to [email protected]
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"El-Sayed is facing an uphill battle in the November election: Although he won the Democratic nomination, a majority of Detroit's primary voters rejected him in favor of his opponent."
Great story by @minnaharshad
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Good morning, Michigan! Today is the last day to register to vote ONLINE or BY MAIL for the midterm. You can register up to and on Election Day in person, of course.
"In the wake of a recent multitude of violent crimes hitting local headlines — like the killing of Jaquoya Wix — some residents say they are skeptical of figures released by the city that show reductions in violent crime."
By Jasmine Snow @BridgeDet313
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SHOCKER: Nearly a year after Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi won election BY 11 votes, a count of 37 missing absentee ballots appears to show he actually lost.
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BEND, Ore. (AP) — 3 children ages 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say.
My latest:
Before filling out an absentee ballot or heading to a polling place, here’s what to know about the roles and responsibilities of a school board member.
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As “Winnie-the-Pooh” turns 100, Britain is renewing calls for the original stuffed bear and his friends to return from the New York Public Library.
The library has resisted requests, citing the toys’ age and popularity. Oh, bother! wapo.st/4im74oZ
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The Winnie-the-Pooh toys were sent to the US in 1947 with permission from A.A. Milne and Christopher Robin and donated to the New York Public Library in 1987 by the publisher. They were never in any British museum and Britain has no legal claim.
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The student "physically harmed" a special education teacher at Emerson Elementary-Middle School, a spokesperson for Detroit Public Schools Community District told The Detroit News in an email.
Story by @Max_DetroitNews
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“The Trump administration’s investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) is aimed at building a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and other people familiar with the probe.”
@WSJ
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Of the nearly 100 requests, Bedrock says it is on board with 53, "aligned on principle" with 30, not on board with 12 (but is open to a "different approach" on the items) and would defer six other requests to the city.
Story by @jcreindl
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Kristi Rogers, the wife of Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers, is passing out $10 gas cards at the freedom fuel gas station on Harper and Cadieux. She’s highlighting Rogers’ call to suspend the state gas tax.
Most of Detroit’s young people aren’t yet of voting age, but they still have lots to say about their education and the barriers they face. I talked to six DPSCD students and one former student about what they want to see from the new board!
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Will Olivia Rodrigo Win Her First Album of the Year Award at 2027 Grammys?
Rodrigo is bound to go up against tough competition for the night’s biggest prize with albums from Olivia Dean and Rosalía.
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Also: first female sports editor for the @detnews_sports or @freepsports. Took until 2026… but amen. Welcome @NailaJeanMeyers!!!
Naila-Jean Meyers named new sports editor at The Detroit News detroitnews.com/story/busine…
“The lawsuit argues that Missouri violated the law by failing to provide Lincoln University with more than $360 million in matching funds required for land-grant institutions to preserve federal money.”
Great story by @JasperJSmith_
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Daniel Kelly’s voice was just one in a long line of emotional pleas from public commenters Tuesday, begging Detroit City Council to vote down a resolution supporting Michigan House Bill 5537, seeking a statewide “blanket ban” on kratom.
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New: The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administration. propub.li/4zmkdnX
“The new location is expected to open this fall at the former Marrow location: 8044 Kercheval. The nationally recognized butcher shop and restaurant closed in June, just months after opening Marrow in the Market.”
@detroitnews
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A show with a majority Black cast, focused on a predominantly Black school, is reaching its 100th episode on network television. 10s across the board.
'Abbott Elementary' To Film 100th Episode At Disneyland deadline.com/2026/10/abbott-…
"The request, Gabriela Santiago-Romero said, would impose an 18-month ban to effectively achieve the two-year moratorium that council members urged Mayor Mary Sheffield to put in place in the spring."
Story by @cferretti_Det
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