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2 'no longer' at Smoothie King after refusing service to man in Trump shirt Conservative social media accounts posted video of the encounter.

UPDATE: Two employees at a Smoothie King franchise in Ann Arbor "are no longer with the business" after refusing service to a man in a Trump shirt

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U.P. town rallies around dying composer, until cancer claim falls apart The working-class Upper Peninsula town of Ishpeming feels betrayed after helping a resident whose terminal cancer claim turned out to be false.

U.P. town rallies around dying composer, until his cancer claim falls apart

A wild story‬⁩ in today’s @detroitnews.com:

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Israel hits Tehran again after killing Khamenei, leadership council takes over Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran on Sunday and Iran responded with more missile barrages.

Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran on Sunday and Iran responded with more missile barrages.

Insider: Governor's office mum on how Whitmer got Olympic hockey ticket The question is potentially significant because Michigan has new standards limiting how officeholders, like Gov. Whitmer, can accept event tickets.

—> @detroitnews Political Insider:

Governor’s office mum on how Whitmer got Olympic hockey ticket

John James: Gordie Howe Bridge will open

Slotkin expects 'pragmatic' choice in #MISEN Dem primary

Oakland County judge eyes high court

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Slotkin addresses Iran strikes at Ramadan event as Jewish groups weigh in Sen. Elissa Slotkin urged "charity of spirit" at a Ramadan dinner, hours after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. She criticized Trump's actions.

—> @slotkin.senate.gov on President Trump’s bombing in Iran: “He's taken more military action in his first year than any president in our history. He's really become a foreign policy president. He seems to like it and seems to sort of easily engage in it.”

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Michigan politicians divided on Trump's Iran strikes, congressional war powers U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran without congressional approval, sparking strong reactions from Michigan politicians.

Michigan politicians divided on Trump's Iran strikes, congressional war powers

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Murder case fuels McDonald-Savit feud, lawsuit in attorney general's race A 2010 Oakland County murder conviction and a vacated prison sentence have turned a legal fight into a battle over political speech and defamation.

Murder case fuels Karen McDonald-Eli Savit feud, lawsuit in Michigan attorney general's race

New @detroitnews.com reporting on an interesting twist in the battle for the Democratic nomination for AG:

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New details emerge for ICE detention facility planned in Romulus Michigan AG Dana Nessel blasts federal officials over plans for an ICE detention center in Romulus, citing environmental and public health concerns.

New details emerge for ICE detention facility planned in Romulus

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DTE Energy to seek another electric rate increase after $242 million hike DTE Energy informed the Public Service Commission of a new rate increase proposal, five days after regulators approved a 4.6% electric rate hike.

NEW: DTE Energy to seek another electric rate increase after $242 million hike

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Stellantis reports CEO Antonio Filosa's pay package for 2025 The new chief executive made 82 times more than the company's average employee compensation of $78,000.

Stellantis reported a $26.3 billion net loss in 2025, resulting in no profit-sharing checks for hourly employees.

Here's how much the automaker's CEO made:

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Stellantis workers go off on $0 profit sharing: 'We're getting screwed' "The hard work of UAW members across the United States is not to blame," wrote Rich Boyer, a union vice president over the Stellantis Department.

Two years ago, autoworkers at Stellantis (the company that makes Jeeps, Ram trucks & Dodge work vans) paid its hourly workers $14,000 in profit-sharing checks.

For 2025, the profit-sharing was: $0

Unwinding the EV transition & tariffs cost the company.

Bigly.

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—> Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used her final State of the State address Wednesday to call for bipartisanship, a stark contrast to the night before with President Donald Trump using his State of the Union speech to go after his political adversaries.

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Lions’ Terrion Arnold tied to robbery, kidnapping in court order The allegations mentioning Terrion Arnold were included in a seven-page order from Hillsborough County Circuit Judge J. Logan Murphy.

SCOOP: Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold tied to robbery, kidnapping in court order

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Trump: 'Deranged' Tlaib and Omar should be sent 'back from where they came' President Donald Trump said two female lawmakers' eyes were "bulging, bloodshot" when they yelled at him during Tuesday's State of the Union.

NEW: President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, saying the two Muslim members of Congress should be sent "back from where they came — as fast as possible."

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Wayne State's new president gets hefty bonus to complete 5-year term Richard Bierschbach, the university's 14th president, will earn a richer base salary than predecessor Kimberly Andrews Espy, his contract shows.

Given the recent history of Michigan's elected boards governing Wayne State, U-M and MSU running off presidents at a pretty fast clip, a six-figure bonus for staying on the job for five years seems like something any smart candidate should demand.

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Michigan GOP leader called opponents 'scum' after hearing on ICE bills Sen. Jim Runestad told fellow Republicans that people who criticized him at a committee hearing on immigration bills were "nasty, nasty people."

NEW: Michigan GOP chairman‬⁩ called opponents 'absolute scum' after state Senate hearing on bills reining in ICE agents

New reporting from @craigmauger.bsky.social‬⁩ with audio of Jim Runestad’s closed-door comments:

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Trump vows presidential medal for U.S. men’s hockey goalie Connor Hellebuyck President Donald Trump celebrated the gold medal-winning U.S. men's hockey team during his State of the Union address.

Trump vows presidential medal for U.S. men’s hockey goalie Connor Hellebuyck during State of the Union speech

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Accused 'super drunk' judge Tom Ludington faces new misconduct complaint The complaint was filed one day after U.S. District Judge Thomas Ludington volunteered to leave the bench while awaiting trial in drunk driving case.

BREAKING: Accused 'super drunk' federal judge Tom Ludington faces new misconduct complaint

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Wayne State University board expected to make surprise choice for president The Detroit university has been searching for a president since mid-September 2025, when Kimberly Andrews Espy resigned, citing "personal reasons."

Wayne State University board expected to make surprise choice for president

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Michigan lawmakers hear testimony of mold, mistreatment at prison for women Michigan's only women's prison faces scrutiny over mold, poor medical care, and inmate deaths. Some state lawmakers are demanding action.

NEW: Michigan lawmakers hear testimony of mold, mistreatment at prison for women

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The City Council of Romulus, home to Detroit Metro Airport, passed a resolution last night opposing an ICE detention facility in a warehouse building.

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A protest drew fisticuffs as captured here by photographer Jose Juarez:

Detroit has 122K vacant lots where homes once stood. How should they be filled? Finding new uses for 18 square miles of vacant lots is one of Detroit's next challenges as planners and resident groups pitch their ideas.

Detroit, once a city of empty homes, is now a city of 122K vacant lots

New reporting in today’s ⁦Detroit News‬⁩ on the city’s enduring challenge to repurpose vast swaths of vacant land:

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Tourists from Michigan report 'surreal' scene amid violence in Mexico The Grosse Ile couple have been sheltering in place in Zona Romántica, a neighborhood in the southern part of Puerto Vallarta.

NEW: Tourists from Michigan report 'surreal' scene amid violence in Mexico

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'Super drunk' Michigan federal judge takes paid leave amid criminal case The announcement comes three days after video showed the judge acting belligerently, slurring and swearing at a trooper.

BREAKING: A federal judge in Michigan is taking a paid leave of absence while criminal charges are pending following his arrest on a drunken driving charge Up North

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Armed man shot dead at Mar-a-Lago was obsessed with Epstein files, reports say Austin Tucker Martin had been reading the files released by the Justice Department on its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.

Armed man shot dead at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago was obsessed with Epstein files, reports say

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Tigers Today podcast: Did Scott Harris do enough? Jeff Riger has thoughts Tony Paul talks to 97.1 FM's Jeff Riger about the Tigers' upgraded pitching staff and what to expect from the offense.

Tony Paul talks to 97.1 FM's Jeff Riger about the Tigers' upgraded pitching staff and what to expect from the offense.

Republican governor hopeful Perry Johnson launching record $10M ad blitz Republican businessman Perry Johnson's spending plan for March is unprecedented in Michigan political history.

SCOOP: Republican governor hopeful Perry Johnson unleashing a record $10M ad blitz to boost his name ID (and get the attention of President Trump)

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Secret Service kills man trying to unlawfully enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago A man in his 20s tried to enter a secure perimeter, authorities said.

BREAKING: Secret Service kills a man trying to unlawfully enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago

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Grand Rapids police release footage of shooting that claimed suspect Family members said the suspect posed no threat and wasn't resisting police.

Grand Rapids police release footage of officer fatally shooting suspect lying on the ground

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Moroun gave pro-Trump super PAC $1 million, new filing shows The $1 million receipt for the super PAC MAGA Inc. was revealed in a monthly campaign finance disclosure.

BREAKING: Ambassador Bridge owner Matthew Moroun gave pro-Trump super PAC $1 million, new filing shows

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