A group of Michigan House democrats has introduced legislation to restore the number of weeks of unemployment eligibility to 26 weeks.  Representative Donna Lasinski of Scio Township, in Washtenaw County, talked with WWJ's Beth Fisher about the bills. 

A group of Michigan House democrats has introduced legislation to restore the number of weeks of unemployment eligibility to 26 weeks.&nbsp; Representative Donna Lasinski of Scio Township, in Washtenaw County, talked with WWJ's Beth Fisher about the bills.

A daily dive into the top headlines in metro Detroit, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less from WWJ Newsradio 950. 

A daily dive into the top headlines in metro Detroit, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less from WWJ Newsradio 950.

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Detroit's years of planning for the NFL Draft is paying off in a big way: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, announcing last night that Detroit set the all-time Day One NFL Draft record with more than 275,000 fans in attendance on Thursday.

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Students at Michigan State University have set up an encampment on campus to pressure MSU to divest in Israeli related investments as the conflict goes on in Gaza.  Campus police told students that what they're doing violates university policies.  

(PHOTO: Mandi Wright/USA TODAY)

Detroit's years of planning for the NFL Draft is paying off in a big way: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, announcing last night that Detroit set the all-time Day One NFL Draft record with more than 275,000 fans in attendance on Thursday.
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Students at Michigan State University have set up an encampment on campus to pressure MSU to divest in Israeli related investments as the conflict goes on in Gaza.  Campus police told students that what they're doing violates university policies.  
(PHOTO: Mandi Wright/USA TODAY)

Detroit sets NFL Draft record with 275K attendees | Students at Michigan State set up pro-Palestine encampment

This is Draft Day in Detroit. The first round of the NFL Draft will start at 8 p.m. — and there's a lot of excitement, with thousands of people visiting the city. WWJ's Tony Ortiz is in our Draft headquarters at Music Town in Downtown Detroit. (Photo: © Kathy Kieliszewski / USA TODAY NETWORK)

This is Draft Day in Detroit. The first round of the NFL Draft will start at 8 p.m. — and there's a lot of excitement, with thousands of people visiting the city. WWJ's Tony Ortiz is in our Draft headquarters at Music Town in Downtown Detroit. (Photo: © Kathy Kieliszewski / USA TODAY NETWORK)

NFL Draft Day In Detroit: Live team coverage from the heart of downtown

The opening round of the 2024 NFL Draft is in downtown Detroit this evening. It's been years in the making and Governor Gretchen Whitmer says its time to show the world what we're about.

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is ramping up some tests of new crash prevention technology. And as we hear from WWJ Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert, that technology is having trouble.

(PHOTO: Eric Seals/USA TODAY)

The opening round of the 2024 NFL Draft is in downtown Detroit this evening. It's been years in the making and Governor Gretchen Whitmer says its time to show the world what we're about.
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is ramping up some tests of new crash prevention technology. And as we hear from WWJ Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert, that technology is having trouble.
(PHOTO: Eric Seals/USA TODAY)

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