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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.

Detroit’s Chinatown honors Vincent Chin with street sign

Roland Hwang, Richard Mui and others unveil the new Vincent Chin honorary street sign. Local lawmakers joined Asian American leaders on Cass and Peterboro Monday...

Detroit Morehouse Men Celebrate Outgoing President David Thomas

Outgoing Morehouse College president David Thomas, alumnus Chad Rhodes and incoming president Dr. F. DuBois Bowman. Photo: Samuel Robinson The distinguished Men of Morehouse from...

Pontiac Mayoral Candidates Backed By Waters, Lawrence

The city of Pontiac will elect a new mayor this year as current Mayor Tim Greimel is running for Congress instead of seeking reelection. Two...

Revamping Detroit Land Bank A Focus for District 5 City Council Candidates

Detroit City Council District 5 candidates pitched their vision for retooling the city's land bank at a candidate forum Wednesday inside Eastern Market's Shed...

Jenkins Drops Gloves, Craig Times Out: Four Takeaways From Detroit Mayoral Debate

Sam Robinson, senior reporter srobinson@michronicle.com Nonprofit CEO and former city council president Saunteel Jenkins stole the show at the end of Monday night’s Detroit mayoral debate...

Detroit City Council Candidates Tout Endorsements From Local Groups

A number of candidates running for Detroit City Council are flexing endorsements as they knock doors to get out the vote ahead of the...

Black Detroiters Debate Support for Noncitizens Facing Deportation

Marcus Kelley, founder of The ChangeUp: Midnight Coalition, says Black residents should join the fight to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation. Other politically engaged...

Detroit Community Violence ‘Shotstoppers’ Push for More Funding in Lansing 

Community violence interventionists filled the United Methodist Church in Lansing across from the state Capitol Thursday to urge Michigan lawmakers to pass legislation that...

UAW Rallies to Boost Kinloch’s Campaign for Detroit Mayor

By Sam Robinson, Senior Reporter The United Auto Workers are mobilizing its local members in an attempt to make an impact in Detroit’s upcoming mayor’s...

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