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Iraq’s men’s national soccer team will compete in the World Cup for the first time in 40 years this summer. Their qualification sparked celebration among the roughly 100,000 Michigan residents with Iraqi heritage, the most of any U.S. state.
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The Iraq national men's team hasn't played a World Cup in 40 years; a drought that ends Tuesday night, to the excitement of soccer fans in Dearborn, Michigan, home to a large Iraqi diaspora.
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The Chatfields were accused of using funds from their nonprofit to pay for a lavish personal lifestyle.
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The City of Detroit is weighing proposals that could replace ShotSpotter, the controversial gunshot detection program.
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Because of his former job, Todd Lyons cannot engage with the Department of Homeland Security for a year, per federal law.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer started a week-long European trade trip in Paris to pitch Michigan’s aerospace and defense industries as an unsettled continent faces a pullback in the U.S. commitment to the NATO alliances and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Officials are planning to release mile-a-minute weevils in four sites in Calhoun County in mid June, in an attempt to target an invasive vine species.
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A look into how Michigan, home to the largest Iraqi-American population in the United States, is celebrating Iraq qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in 40 years. Plus, the storytelling series Twisted Storytellers has an upcoming event all about Black summer experiences. And, the latest episode of On Hand explores that age old Michigan question: why are the roads here SO bad?
The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
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Michigan Public has been recognized with four national journalism awards from the Public Media Journalist’s Association (PMJA).
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The deal is a major breakthrough in the conflict that set the Middle East aflame and shook the global economy. However, it did not resolve critical issues set aside for further negotiations.
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One of the candidates is the current interim chief. One is suing her former employer for discrimination. One was sued for discrimination. One is a lawyer.
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The state of Michigan has created data dashboards that track hospital visits for firearm injuries, and other types of violent incidents and injuries.
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