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This Week in Michigan Politics, Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockely discuss the trial challenging Michigan's same-sex marriage ban, the mayor of…

Flint mayor declares war on blight"Flint Mayor Dayne Walling is calling for a $70 million "war on blight" to help tear down nearly 6,000 buildings in the…

It's no secret that the city of Detroit and Wayne County have been hit hard by the double whammy of foreclosed and abandoned homes.For owners of those…

The blighted buildings in Detroit have been a major stumbling block for decades.How do you start revitalizing a city when so much of it is…

DETROIT (AP) - Surveys have been completed on about two-thirds of all structures in Detroit as part of a project to eradicate blight in the city.The…

Roads will be a priority in 2014, lawmakers say"State legislative leaders say boosting funding for roads will top their priority list in 2014. Governor…

Though Glenda Price has been in Detroit barely 15 years, it is hard to imagine the city without her. A Philadelphia native, she first came to town as…

DETROIT (AP) - Mayor-elect Mike Duggan says he wants to reduce the time it takes to tear down vacant houses as part of his plan to revitalize distressed…

Wolf hunt starts todayMichigan's first wolf hunt in modern time starts today."The hunt will take place in three specific zones of the Upper Peninsula.…

On Monday, the Flint City Council approved a new master plan — the first new plan in more than 50 years.The plan calls for stabilizing neighborhoods hit…