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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 Democrats: Mike Rogers Stripped Local Control of School Board in ’90s

Black surrogates of U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed are ramping up attacks against his Republican opponent with less than a month until the Nov....

Obama Endorses Benson in New Ad

Democratic nominee for Michigan governor Jocelyn Benson is the latest gubernatorial candidate to get an ad from former President Barack Obama. "As Secretary of State,...

Obama Stars in New TV Ad for Abdul El-Sayed

A television ad featuring former President Barack Obama is hitting the airwaves to motivate Democratic Party voters ahead of a consequential Nov. 3 midterm...

Winfrey Expects 38-43% Turnout in Detroit for Midterm Election

Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey on a call with community advocates Thursday said she expects more than a third of registered voters to cast...

Residents Want $40M in Community Benefits for Renaissance Center Redevelopment

The nine-member body representing Detroit residents is asking for $40 million in requests from General Motors and Bedrock as part of the legally required...

El-Sayed Consolidates Support from Mainstream Democrats

Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed was viewed as a far-left progressive during his primary campaign but he's winning over mainstream members of...

Democrats Activate Obama to Campaign with El-Sayed, Benson in Detroit

Former President Barack Obama is coming to Detroit to support Michigan's Democratic ticket ahead of the state's consequential midterm election, the party announced Monday. Obama...

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...

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