Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson — an early favorite to enter the race to become Michigan’s next governor — says she is considering a run for the state's top position but right now is spending time talking with voters. Plus, the Centers for Disease Control says flu activity is high in Michigan, but less than 25% of state residents have gotten the flu vaccine.

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Michigan is working to streamline behavioral health care for Medicaid and Medicare patients with mental health or substance use disorders. Plus, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning residents about possible parking scams around the Detroit Auto Show. 

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The city of Detroit is providing convenient parking, free transportation and more for the 2025 Detroit Auto Show, taking place now through Jan. 20. Plus, after a stellar performance against the Minnesota Vikings for the final game of the regular season, the Detroit Lions are 15-2, No. 1 in the division, No. 1 in the NFC conference and No. 1 in the hearts of passionate Detroit Lions fans.

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan on Wednesday announced two more east side neighborhoods as finalists for phase two of the city's Solar Neighborhood project. Plus, Pages Bookshop in Detroit’s historic North Rosedale Park is closing its doors after a decade.

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The city of Detroit has been granted $346 million in Community Development Block Grants for federal disaster recovery. Plus, the funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will be held on Thursday, and President Joe Biden has declared it a National Day of Mourning. 

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Detroit police have arrested a man suspected of causing a hit-and-run crash that killed an off-duty officer on Sunday. Plus, Hart Plaza's grand staircase is under construction with support from $2.4 million in funding from the Biden Administration's American Rescue Plan Act.

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U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy put out an advisory last week about the link between cancer and alcohol use — which he suggests should be clearly labeled on alcoholic products. Plus, Detroit police have arrested the driver who struck and killed an off-duty officer Sunday morning.

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Today on the Detroit Evening Report, Detroit saw a major drop in crime in 2024. Plus, the Detroit Lions have a HUGE game on Sunday. 

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Regional jobless rates in the state ranged from 3.6 to 6.5 percent in November, according to data collected by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget.

Plus, a fire safety webinar series, a short film collection about Gaza showing in Hamtramck, new winter attractions and more.

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Today on the Detroit Evening Report, we look back on WDET reporter Bre’Anna Tinsley’s conversation with Mama Shu — the founder and CEO of Avalon Village — about a summer program she started called “Hood Camp.” Plus, holiday activities in metro Detroit that continue through the new year.

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