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Journalist, mom, Michigander. Consumer of fine cheeses. Tennis player resisting pickleball @detroitnews.bsky.social

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AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar journalists A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden, an appointee of President Donald Trump, handed the AP a major victory at a time the White House has been challenging the press on several levels.

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08.04.2025 23:36 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Elon Musk’s business empire is built on $38 billion in government funding Government infusions at key moments helped Tesla and SpaceX flourish, boosting Musk’s wealth.

“Musk and his businesses have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits, often at critical moments, a Washington Post analysis has found, helping seed the growth that has made him the world’s richest person.”

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26.02.2025 16:40 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A trip of talented women dominating today’s Detroit News front page 💪 Kim Kozlowski, Jennifer Chambers, Kara Berg

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13.02.2025 14:05 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Will MSU support its campus shooting survivors? This family wants to know Nate Statly and his parents spoke for the first time since the MSU shooting on what happens to survivors and lingering legal talks with MSU.

“The most important step is the next one.”

Gravely wounded in the MSU shooting, Nate Statly spoke with the News’ Kim Kozlowski in his first interview since the tragedy —>>

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13.02.2025 13:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Video: Bishop Asks Trump to ‘Have Mercy’ During Sermon Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde addressed President Trump during an inaugural prayer service, and asked him to show mercy to immigrants and the L.G.B.T.Q. community.

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde asked Trump to “have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now,” specifically naming L.G.B.T.Q. people, immigrants, children and people fleeing war zones.

Afterward, Mr. Trump appeared unmoved by the service, telling reporters, “Not too exciting, was it?”

22.01.2025 00:35 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump Grants Sweeping Clemency to All Jan. 6 Rioters The extraordinary pardons and commutations extended to those who committed both violent and nonviolent crimes on Jan. 6, including assaulting police officers and seditious conspiracy.

“Trump pardoned Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, who was serving a 22-year prison term after being convicted at trial of seditious conspiracy — a crime that requires prosecutors to prove that a defendant used violent force against the government.”

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21.01.2025 12:40 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Towering task: Astronomy buffs fight to save shuttered observatory near Pontiac The long-closed, 1920s-era observatory in Lake Angelus is important to astronomy buffs. But its private ownership has complicated their hopes for the property's future.


New project drop! 🚨

Delighted to work w/local history maven Amy Elliott Bragg on this package about a hidden landmark rusting in the woods near Great Lakes Crossing

An entertaining tale reaching back to the 1920s, w/amazing drone shots by David Guralnick —>>

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16.01.2025 16:07 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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How The Detroit News influenced public perception and policy in 2024 Each year, the staff of The Detroit News covers myriad stories to inform, enlighten and celebrate our state and its people.

Proud of my colleagues and the work we do. Follow and subscribe in 2025: @detroitnews.bsky.social

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09.01.2025 18:10 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Detroit Roller Derby had humble beginnings. Now it's on a roll The league has grown from approximately 18-20 skaters in 2005 to about 80 skaters now.

Come for the great photos, stay for the nicknames: “Cookie Rumble,” “Ravioli,” “Salty Water” & my personal fave, “Ruthless Bader Ginsburg”

Fun photostory via the talented Katy Kildee —>>

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02.01.2025 17:02 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Catchers of the rye: Michigan whiskey makers revive grain from Great Lakes shipwreck Recovering 146-year-old rye seeds from the frigid depths of Lake Huron and using them to grow a fresh crop seems like a long shot. It isn't.

Such a cool story, well told and photographed by Carol Thompson —>>

Cheers to the creativity behind this venture! 🥃🥃

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02.01.2025 16:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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What a flex

29.12.2024 22:47 👍 5162 🔁 566 💬 29 📌 31
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Michigan House ends session in boycotts, acrimony and dead legislation The Michigan House adjourned Thursday until the end of the year following a days-long boycott of session that ended with an hour-long call of the House

Outstanding coverage of a wild day in Lansing from our team. All the details here —>>

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20.12.2024 01:08 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Detroit News is moving newsroom into Albert Kahn-designed building near New Center The News will occupy the second floor of the 1920 building owned by The Platform, which in 2020 completed a $40 million rehabilitation of the structure.

New digs for The Detroit News in Detroit’s Tech Town neighborhood with architectural bones similar to our former home at Lafayette & Third

Looking forward to doing more great journalism in this lovely space!

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16.12.2024 15:37 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump and His Picks Threaten More Lawsuits Over Critical Coverage The small flurry of threatened defamation suits is the latest sign that the incoming Trump administration appears poised to do what it can to crack down on unfavorable media coverage.

The small flurry of threatened defamation suits is the latest sign that the incoming Trump administration appears poised to do what it can to crack down on unfavorable media coverage.

16.12.2024 08:06 👍 534 🔁 144 💬 124 📌 56
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Bills subjecting Michigan governor, lawmakers to public records law inch forward in House A Michigan House panel voted 5-0 to advance legislation that would subject the Legislature and the governor's office to public records laws.

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12.12.2024 04:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Sleeping Bear Dunes in December #PureLakeMichigan

08.12.2024 23:47 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Love, support follow tragedy: Grosse Pointe mom of 3 dies of cancer weeks after fire destroys house Christina McAlinden, a mother of three, succumbed to breast cancer on Thanksgiving, just weeks after her family suffered a devastating housefire.

A heartbreaking story. Sending strength to this family — >>

Love, support follow tragedy: Grosse Pointe mom of 3 dies of cancer weeks after fire destroys house

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07.12.2024 15:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Corewell Health hospital 'Moonbeams' back to lift kids' spirits Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital officials are inviting Metro Detroiters to help brighten young patients' nights and lives this month. During a virtual news conference Tuesday, they announced the return of the "Moonbeams for Sweet…

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital officials are inviting Metro Detroiters to help brighten young patients' nights and lives this month.


During a virtual news conference Tuesday, they announced the return of the… #CorewellHealth #Moonbeams #WilliamBeaumontUniversityHospital

03.12.2024 23:33 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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behold the true Destroyer of Christmas 💀 🐈

04.12.2024 13:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

“Many companies contacted by The Detroit News … would not say how many, if any, jobs had been created so far thanks to the incentives they have been approved to receive.”

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04.12.2024 12:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Peek inside the completed Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle The 120-year-old conservatory on Belle Isle had been closed since November 2022 for a $10 million improvement project.

Peek inside the completed Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle

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04.12.2024 03:37 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Hi, just here to blast more news content into the void 🗣️

Follow me and @detroitnews.bsky.social if you appreciate reality-based journalism from the scrappiest staff in #Detroit 💪

03.12.2024 21:21 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0