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      <title>Munson nurses union to rally for staffing changes as contract negotiations continue</title>
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      <description>The nurses at Munson Medical Center are finishing up their third week of working under an expired contract. They're planning a "practice strike" on April 9.</description>
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      <title>Rights organizations issue guidance to medical providers on immigration enforcement</title>
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      <description>Immigration advocacy and civil rights organizations sent a lengthy memo on Monday to more than 400 healthcare providers across Michigan, offering guidance on immigration enforcement.</description>
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      <title>“One day longer”: Striking Genesys nurses rally on Capitol steps</title>
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      <description>After nearly 200 days on strike, nurses with the Flint-area hospital went to the Capitol with their demands. Henry Ford Health says it's offered to meet many of them already.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 02:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Chanting 'hands off,' thousands of Michiganders decry President Trump in rallies across the state</title>
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      <description>Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk rallied across the U.S. to protest the administration’s actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:21:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>JD Vance holds rally in west Michigan</title>
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      <description>The Republican vice presidential nominee made his fourth visit to the state since being named Trump’s running mate in July.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:02:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>David Limbaugh</dc:creator>
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      <title>Voters rally for reproductive rights at the Midland County Courthouse</title>
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      <description>The rally comes two years after the Dobbs decision and Proposition 3 codified abortion rights in the state.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:28:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Michigan GOP regroups after fiery weekend convention</title>
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      <description>Michigan Republicans are back home following a weekend convention in Grand Rapids that pitted factions of the party against each other over endorsements for statewide offices, including attorney general and secretary of state.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2022 23:12:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Activists Rally For Justice In Lyoya’s Death</title>
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      <description>Grand Rapids Police Chief, Eric Winstrom will release body and dash camera footage from the shooting and killing of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya this afternoon. The announcement came on Tuesday, just before activists marched downtown to address city leaders.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:22:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Kylie Ambu</dc:creator>
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      <title>Teaching Assistant's Union holds rally at Western Michigan University</title>
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      <description>Members of the teaching assistants’ union, and supporters, at Western Michigan University rallied on campus Monday afternoon as contract negotiations began.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:46:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Former President Donald Trump to hold rally, first trip to Michigan since 2020 presidential election</title>
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      <description>Donald Trump is set to hold a rally in Macomb County this weekend, his first return trip to Michigan since the 2020 presidential election.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 22:37:13 GMT</pubDate>
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