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A state House panel held its first hearing Thursday on legislation to create a right to legal representation for people facing eviction from their rental homes.
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A state House committee held a hearing Thursday on an audit looking into the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency's ability to catch fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Michigan Legislature voted Wednesday to allow trial courts to continue assessing court fees on guilty defendants for another 2 1/2 years.
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The Michigan Supreme Court is asked to decide whether sneakers and flip flops can be considered a dangerous weapon for the purpose of charging a teenager with assault.
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Five of the six conservatives spent much of their lives in the Beltway, working in the White House and Justice Department, seeing their administrations as targets of unfair harassment by Democrats.
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Eminem released a teaser for a new album with an ominous title, "The Death of Slim Shady." The rapper made the reveal during the NFL Draft, which was held in his hometown of Detroit this year.
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For state politicians in Minnesota, Arbor Day celebrations mean taking a break from politics to engage in a nonpartisan activity — tree planting.
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A recent law in Seattle sets minimum pay for delivery apps drivers. The City Council is looking to amend the measure after service charges increased and business for some drivers plummeted.
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The Supreme Court yesterday heard arguments into whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case focused on efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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NPR's A Martinez talks to Spanish politician and European parliament member Juan Fernando López Aguilar {aah-ghee-LAHR} about the European migration pact and what it means for asylum-seekers.
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China blasted three astronauts into space on Thursday. The mission is part of an ambitious program which will help pave the way for China to put a person on the moon before 2030.
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Florida Democrats see an abortion referendum on the ballot in November as an opportunity to win some key races, against big challenges in a red state.
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A college professor who protested the Vietnam War in 1968 compares her experiences with the pro-Palestinian protests currently happening at Columbia University.
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Student protests against Israel's war in Gaza intensify. The Supreme Court debated former President Trump's immunity claim. New York's highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein's criminal conviction.
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Join Public Radio 90 for a celebration of National Poetry Month featuring local writers reading their original works. Tune in weekday mornings at 9:30 through the month of April to hear this year's offerings.Mon 4/22 - M Kelly Peach (repeat from '23)Tue 4/23 - Tara Chantelle Hill (repeat from '23)Wed 4/24 - M Bartley Seigel (repeat from '22)Thu 4/25 - Asbel Wells (repeat from '22)Fri 4/26 - Gabriella Istanbouly & Alex Hulstrom (repeat from '23)Mon 4/29 - Lauren Sparks (repeat)Tue 4/30 - Lukas Kurmis (repeat)*****Mon 4/1 - KM BuhrmannTues 4/2 - Lauren SparksWed 4/3 - Lukas KurmisThur 4/4 - Lynn DominaFri 4/5 - Milton BatesMon 4/8 - Marty Achatz, p1Tue 4/9 - Marty Achatz, p2Wed 4/10 - Beverly Matherne, p1Thu 4/11 - Beverly Matherne, p2Fri 4/12 - Lisa Fosmo p1Mon 4/15 - Lisa Fosmo p2Tue 4/16 - Russ Thorburn p1Wed 4/17 - Russ Thorburn p2Thu 4/18 - Kel Sassi (repeat from '23)Fri 4/19 - Tom Rapp and Alex Gubbins (repeat from '23)*****National Poetry Month 2023 programs