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Sam Robinson is a journalist covering regional politics and popular culture. In 2024, Robinson founded Detroit one million, a local news website tailored toward young people. He has reported for MLive, Rolling Stone, Axios and the Detroit Free Press.

RECESS Conference Puts Black and Brown Voices at Center of Clean Energy Industry

Clean energy advocates and stakeholders convened at the Renaissance Center last weekend for the fourth annual Resilience and Equity in the Clean Energy Sector...

Rapper 42 Dugg Posts, then Deletes Detroit Ride-Along with John James After Backlash

Detroit rapper 42 Dugg turned heads this week appearing in a video posted to social media featuring U.S. Rep. John James, the Republican nominee...

Packed Field of School Board Candidates Could Chart New Path for DPSCD

New members will determine the direction of the state's largest public school district as a result of the Detroit Public Schools Community District school...

Detroiters Remember Renaissance Center as Symbol of Black Leadership

The Renaissance Center, the a four million square-foot hotel-office-retail complex, invokes intense sentiment among longtime residents who feel like the structure is a symbol...

Kamala Harris in Detroit: ‘I Haven’t Decided’ Whether to Run for President in 2028

Former Vice President Kamala Harris hasn't decided whether she will run for president again in 2028, telling voters in Detroit she's focused on the upcoming...

Kamala Harris to Campaign with Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit

Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is set to campaign with former Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, his campaign says. The former vice president...

McKinney, Thanedar Meet in D.C. After Combative Primary

U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar on Wednesday welcomed state Rep. Donavan McKinney into his D.C. office after the two-term Congressman was defeated by the Detroit...

Bedrock, GM Want $548M for $2.2B Renaissance Center Redevelopment

Bedrock and General Motors are asking for $472 million in public money for the $2.2 billion redevelopment of the Renaissance Center downtown. Tearing down the two...

El-Sayed Announces Plan to Grow Black Businesses, Homeownership

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Tuesday released a set of policies he says will empower Michigan’s Black residents. What his campaign calls the...

John James Tours New Housing Effort in Pontiac

U.S. Rep. John James, R-Shelby Township, called for reducing building regulations at the site of a new housing program in Pontiac on Monday as...
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