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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two felony charges Wednesday in federal court in Virginia, in response to an indictment that followed an extraordinary pressure campaign from President Donald Trump.

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Former FBI Director Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges demanded by Trump • Michigan Advance
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two felony charges Wednesday in federal court in Virginia, in response to an indictment that followed an extraordinary pressure ...
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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 3h
In a commentary for Michigan Advance, Andrew Martinez, a medical student at U of M, and Dr. Alex Janke, an emergency physician and U of M assistant professor of emergency medicine, contend that cuts to Medicaid are a direct hit to the health care system — without saving real money.
No savings for Michigan, only cuts to health care  • Michigan Advance
A government shutdown has arrived, and Medicaid spending is once again at the center of the fight. Vice President JD Vance claimed Democrats would shut the government down to “demand healthcare for il...
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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 4h
Local officials allege U of M is being “deceptive” over its plans for the $1.2 billion “computation center,” which could bring few benefits and many costs to Ypsilanti Township.

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Los Alamos and University of Michigan plan national security, AI data center in Ypsilanti Twp. • Michigan Advance
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. First of three ...
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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 5h
With hotter temperatures come more heat-related workplace injuries — about 28,000 injuries each year, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Environmental Health.

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Hotter temperatures mean more workplace injuries, study finds • Michigan Advance
With hotter temperatures come more heat-related workplace injuries — about 28,000 injuries each year, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Environmental Health. Scientists have lon...
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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 6h
Michigan Advance Trivia:

The De Zwaan Windmill in Holland, Michigan has what distinction?

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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 16h
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Singapore (a 19th‑century lumber/shipping town)
The rise and fall of Singapore: Michigan’s vanished town buried by dunes
Uncover the story of Singapore, Michigan, a lost city swallowed by sand dunes, now a unique destination for history lovers and adventurers.
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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 17h
MI House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp) blamed last week’s budget crisis on Democrats, who he called “a very dishonest group of people”, ignoring the fact that the House GOP did not introduce their budget proposal until nearly two months after the statutory deadline.

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Hall lauds inclusion of GOP priorities of public safety, education, and roads in state budget • Michigan Advance
Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) repeatedly criticized Democrats for what he called a lack of transparency and wasteful spending in the process of passing the state’s budget duri...
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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 18h
Fear of deportation is deterring people without permanent legal status from critical care. Doctors are worried for their health — and the health of their pregnancies.

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ICE fears put pregnant immigrants and their babies at risk • Michigan Advance
This story was originally reported by Mel Leonor Barclay and Shefali Luthra of The 19th. Meet Mel and Shefali and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. In the lead up to her son...
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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 19h
WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi aimed heated rhetoric at Democratic senators on Capitol Hill Tuesday as she faced questions over the administration’s surge of federal agents to blue cities, as well as a litany of controversial issues surrounding the Department of Justice.
A combative AG Pam Bondi confronts US Senate Judiciary over Trump crackdown • Michigan Advance
WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi aimed heated rhetoric at Democratic senators on Capitol Hill Tuesday as she faced questions over the administration’s surge of federal agents to blue citie...
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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 19h
A new prison population report from the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, released before the federal shutdown, shows that 1,254,224 people were incarcerated in state and federal prisons on the last day of 2023 — an increase of 24,081 people from the year before, or about 2%

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US prison population rises for second straight year • Michigan Advance
The nation’s prison population grew for the second consecutive year in 2023, reversing more than a decade of steady decline.
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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 20h
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside a coalition of Democratic state attorneys general, are calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case surrounding an individual’s right to sue to enforce the federal Voting Rights Act.

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Nessel joins 22 other state attorney generals backing federal voting rights fight • Michigan Advance
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside a coalition of Democratic state attorneys general, are calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case surrounding an individual’s right to sue to ...
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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 21h
Gov. Whitmer signed Michigan’s state budget for FY 2026 on Tuesday, following its passage through the state House and Senate early last Friday. That followed legislators passing an eight-day continuation budget shortly after the constitutional deadline of Oct. 1.

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Whitmer signs $81B budget for Fiscal Year 2026, including funding for road fixes and public schools • Michigan Advance
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Michigan’s state budget for Fiscal Year 2026 on Tuesday, following its passage through the state House and Senate early last Friday, Oct. 3. That followed legislators pass...
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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 22h
A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday in Illinois over Chicago’s lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the state before deciding whether to block the move, the judge wrote in an order.
Trump deployment of troops to Democratic states targets Illinois • Michigan Advance
A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday in Illinois over Chicago’s lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the state before deciding whether to block t...
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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 23h
Local leaders, public health groups, and student athletes met Monday at The Corner Ballpark, the former Tiger Stadium, to support a new rule that would ban smokeless tobacco in Detroit’s professional stadiums.

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Detroit advocates, speaking at former Tiger Stadium, push to “Knock Tobacco Out of the Park” • Michigan Advance
Local leaders, public health groups, and student athletes met Monday at The Corner Ballpark, the former Tiger Stadium, to support a new rule that would ban smokeless tobacco in Detroit’s professional ...
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration may try to interpret a law enacted during his first term in office differently than it did following the last government shutdown, potentially denying back pay to hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers.
Trump floats plan to deny back pay to furloughed federal workers after shutdown • Michigan Advance
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration may try to interpret a law enacted during his first term in office differently than it did following the last government shutdown, potentially denying back pay to...
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Yet another Michigan Democratic candidate seeking statewide office has called the situation in Gaza and the Israeli military offensive against the Palestinian people there a genocide – this time from U.S. Senate hopeful Mallory McMorrow.

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McMorrow clarifies stance on Gaza, joins Michigan Democrats calling situation a genocide • Michigan Advance
Yet another Michigan Democratic candidate seeking statewide office has called the situation in Gaza and the Israeli military offensive against the Palestinian people there a genocide – this time from ...
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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 1d
Michigan Advance Trivia:

What is the name of Michigan’s “lost city” that was gradually buried by sand dunes along the Lake Michigan shoreline?

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sent mixed messages Monday about whether he would negotiate a deal with Democrats to extend the enhanced tax credits for people who get their health insurance from the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, one of the main issues that led to the government shutdown.
Government shutdown enters day six with talks over health care at an impasse • Michigan Advance
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sent mixed messages Monday about whether he would negotiate a deal with Democrats to extend the enhanced tax credits for people who get their health insurance from ...
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WASHINGTON — The White House slammed a President Donald Trump-appointed federal judge Monday for blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon, as hostilities escalate between the administration and Democratic states where Trump has begun sending in troops over governors’ objections.
Trump troop deployment to Oregon, Illinois intensifies confrontation with Democratic-led states • Michigan Advance
WASHINGTON — The White House slammed a President Donald Trump-appointed federal judge Monday for blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon, as hostilities escalate between the adminis...
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a case that could reverse or solidify state laws across the country that ban the controversial counseling practice known as conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth.

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Conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors goes before the Supreme Court • Michigan Advance
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on Tuesday in a case that could reverse or solidify state laws across the country that ban conversion therapy, a controversial counseling practice...
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The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center is suing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in her official capacity to end the state’s policy of denying worker’s compensation to undocumented immigrants who are injured while working.

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Advocates challenge Whitmer policy in Michigan Supreme Court Wednesday over workers' comp denials • Michigan Advance
The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center is suing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in her official capacity to end the state’s policy of denying worker’s compensation to undocumented immigrants who are injured while...
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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 1d
Ottawa Democratic firebrand Chris Kleinjans announces bid for Michigan’s 31st Senate seat

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Ottawa Democratic firebrand Chris Kleinjans announces bid for Michigan's 31st Senate seat • Michigan Advance
This story was originally published by The Ottawa News Network. OTTAWA COUNTY — Chris Kleinjans still has the servant spirit inspiring him. “My name is Chris Kleinjans and I’m a Democrat … yes, that D...
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GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to produce evidence within 48 hours on its efforts to again deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, this time to the southern African country of Eswatini.
Trump administration wants to remove wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini • Michigan Advance
GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to produce evidence within 48 hours on its efforts to again deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, this time to the southern African c...
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COVID-era funding forced Michigan school districts to recognize how many students face housing instability and shaped a better response. But as Martin Slagter reports, despite cuts at the federal level, dedicated funding remains vital.
How federal funding changed the game for Michigan’s homeless students • Michigan Advance
When a Washtenaw County student experiencing homelessness faced obstacles to being able to take the SAT because the test site was more than an hour away in Lansing, an increase in one-time federal fun...
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The answer:

George Wallace

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On this day in 1972: Segregationist George Wallace wins Mich. Democratic presidential primary  • Michigan Advance
Former Alabama Gov. George Wallace — who once declared, “I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever” — won the Michigan Democratic Presidential Primary on May 16, 1972, with ease...
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