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The Wayne County Board of Canvassers certified the election results and called for an audit of out-of-balance precincts after an
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Mayor Mike Duggan said Detroit can't get comfortable despite relatively low COVID-19 case numbers and must go farther than restrictions
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The Hunger Files guide is a bite-sized taste of their wisdom about growing, preserving and finding local food in Detroit,
Michigan is now in the canvassing stage of the post-election process. The unofficial count is in, and county canvassing boards
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