Governor Gretchen Whitmer moved quickly to sign bills sent to her this week to repeal Michigan’s right to work law and to require the state contractors to pay union-level wages. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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After interviewing four candidates to be Ypsilanti’s next chief of police, a single finalist was chosen. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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The Michigan Senate approved a package of gun safety bills Thursday. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The Michigan Court of Appeals says the parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley will face trial on four counts of involuntary manslaughter. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Ann Arbor’s city manager says he’s working with some urgency to improve conditions in the city’s downtown, which he considers the “city’s living room”. We get more from WEMU’s Cathy Shafran.
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This year's Ann Arbor Film Festival is underway! Plus, like spring flowers, more movies are popping up! WEMU's David Fair meets up with Michigan Theater Foundation executive director Russ Collins to discuss how the Ann Arbor Film Festival is going, as well as the newest flicks and special screenings coming your way this weekend.
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Safe firearm storage bills made it out of the Michigan House Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.
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A program housing homeless families in hotels in Washtenaw County is being extended. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.
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Autonomous vehicles are very much a part of our transportation future. However, AVs reacting to unpredictable situations on the roadways is a challenge. But as WEMU’s Josh Hakala learned, researchers at the University of Michigan have made progress on that front.
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Recent power outages in Washtenaw County have a good portion of Southeast Michigan outraged. Nearly a million lost power in the last two winter storms. Ann Arbor City Council member Jen Eyer joins WEMU's David Fair to discuss what the city will ask of the state legislature and the Michigan Public Service Commission and the increased interest in establishing a municipal electric utility in Ann Arbor.
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The development of Water Street has been on the wish list of Ypsilanti politicians and residents for decades. Last night, two developers made their pitches on their vision for the vacant downtown area. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.
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