The Detroit Evening Report

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today announced that more than 300 locations across the state now have free contraception resources available through the “Take Control of Your Birth Control” program. Plus, Detroit will host a “reverse vending machine” for charity in Campus Martius this holiday season through Dec. 8.

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced to city employees on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection as mayor of Detroit in 2025. Plus, Todd Bettison was sworn in as Detroit’s interim police chief on Tuesday at a ceremony at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center.

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Detroiters will soon be able to keep animals on their property. Plus, potential minimum wage changes, Black Friday deals and more.

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is expected to announce whether he will make another run for the city’s top job this week. Plus, President-elect Donald Trump's promise of mass deportations is causing concern among Michigan's immigrant communities. 

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Detroit’s first and only Filipino bakery, JP Makes and Bakes, celebrated their grand opening on Thursday. Plus, Detroit residents will soon have the option to pay taxes and other city fees using cryptocurrency.

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Several organizations will come together next week to celebrate more than 300 schools that have taken steps to prepare for sudden cardiac emergencies by earning a MI HEARTSafe designation. Plus, a new report from the University of Michigan's Youth Policy Lab shows rates of depression and anxiety among 8th to 12th graders in Detroit dropped below pre-pandemic levels.

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President-elect Donald Trump won 42% of the vote in Dearborn, while Green Party candidate Jill Stein won 18% of the vote, according to the city's unofficial results. Plus, City Councilmember Coleman Young II is hosting an “I Am Thankful” dinner before an At-Large Evening Meeting next Tuesday.

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More than three million people have already voted in Michigan’s general election, but officials say they’re still expecting a busy day on Election Day as voters head to the polls. Follow along with the WDET news team on-air at 101.9 FM and online at wdet.org/electionresults for local, state and federal election results updated in real-time.

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There are several nonpartisan organizations and groups that will be offering free transportation to the polls on Election Day in metro Detroit and around the state. Plus, the Justice Department says it will dispatch election monitors to check for compliance with federal voting rights laws in Warren, Ann Arbor, Hamtramck, Detroit and Flint for the general election Tuesday.

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The city of Detroit is issuing an open call for a sculptor to create a new statue of Detroit legend Joe Louis. Plus, Election Day is coming up on Tuesday, Nov. 5, and the city of Detroit is putting in extra work to ensure that the election is secured.

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