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Kristi Tanner

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computational journalist @freep.com; data, politics and policy research

 Detroit, MI
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+ numerous anecdotes of families torn apart or deprived of breadwinners. A Detroit mother detained since October is representing herself in court and filed a plea for release by hand. She has 3 kids and was taken after her GPS malfunctioned and routed her to the Ambassador Bridge
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Federal judges in Michigan have ruled the majority of the people in our review were unlawfully detained. Check out our last story on the topic here: freep.com/story/news/local/m…
Judges: Hundreds of immigrants jailed illegally in Michigan

Judges: Hundreds of immigrants jailed illegally in Michigan

The Trump administration has said its immigration crackdown targets “the worst of the worst.” Cases reviewed by the Free Press show many detainees had no criminal record.

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Last week we reported on the glut of unlawful immigrant detentions in Michigan. We now go deeper into the cases of 100 detainees who sought release. 1/2 lived in the US for 10+ yrs. 1/4 are parents. Few had criminal recs. w/ @Dave_Boucher1 @BekiSanMartin1: freep.com/story/news/local/m…
Many Michigan ICE detainees had deep U.S. roots, clean records

Many Michigan ICE detainees had deep U.S. roots, clean records

A Free Press review finds Michigan immigrants detained, often through minor traffic stops, despite having no criminal background and decades in the U.S.

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1 thing could double Detroit voter turnout ― in a single election cycle | Opinion freep.com/story/opinion/2025… via @freep
1 thing could double Detroit voter turnout ― in a single election cycle | Opinion

1 thing could double Detroit voter turnout ― in a single election cycle | Opinion

One smart calendar change plus real engagement could bring Detroiters back to the polls.

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Donors including Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI have together given $1M in past decade to mayoral home where Duggan lives w/o public disclosure. Detroit City Council has also not voted on upgrades to home, despite ordinance requiring its vote on city gifts. freep.com/story/news/local/2…
Detroit's mayoral mansion gets $347K in upgrades under Duggan — but donor list is secret

Detroit's mayoral mansion gets $347K in upgrades under Duggan — but donor list is secret

Good government experts say the secrecy could violate city ordinance and creates a perception that unknown donors could be currying favor with Duggan.

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Canadian travel to U.S. slumps amid Trump tariffs, other factors freep.com/story/news/local/m… via @freep
Canadian travel to US slumps amid Trump tariffs, other factors

Canadian travel to US slumps amid Trump tariffs, other factors

Canadian travel to the U.S. and Michigan via air and land routes is decreasing. International tourism at Michigan vacation spots is expected to drop.

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Oakland County sees largest annual population increase in decades as Wayne County rebounds freep.com/story/news/local/m… via @freep
Oakland County sees largest annual population increase in decades as Wayne County rebounds

Oakland County sees largest annual population increase in decades as Wayne County rebounds

All but one Michigan county saw gains from international migration, according to 2024 population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday.

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My latest project, *now out from behind paywall,* finds 1/3 ppl shot and wounded by Detroit cops were either not charged or convicted of conduct for which they were shot. Most were unarmed or shot in back while fleeing. Key police vid missing 1/2 the time freep.com/story/news/investi…
Nonfatal police shootings in Detroit: First-of-its-kind investigation raises questions

Nonfatal police shootings in Detroit: First-of-its-kind investigation raises questions

A first-of-its-kind investigation by the Free Press raises questions whether 10 nonfatal Detroit police shootings were justifiable.

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Detroit sees surge in missing person reports this year freep.com/story/news/local/m… via @freep ⁦@detroitpolice⁩ ⁦@AngelineDC⁩ ⁦@NCMEC⁩
Detroit sees surge in missing person reports in 2024

Detroit sees surge in missing person reports in 2024

More than 3,100 reports of missing people have been made to the Detroit Police Department so far this year — an 18% increase over 2023, as of Dec. 13.

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Election Day 2024 map: How all 83 Michigan counties voted compared to 2020 freep.com/story/news/politic… via @freep
Election Day 2024 map: How all 83 Michigan counties voted compared to 2020

Election Day 2024 map: How all 83 Michigan counties voted compared to 2020

The vote margin between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris is 1.5 points, or about 82,000 votes, a Republican shift of roughly 4 points since 2020.

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Michigan voters make history, cast record-setting number of ballots freep.com/story/news/politic… via @freep
Michigan voters make history, cast record-setting number of ballots

Michigan voters make history, cast record-setting number of ballots

More than 5.58 million people voted in the 2024 presidential election — the most ballots cast in the state's history.

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Did anyone get one of the new "I VOTED" stickers today? Let's see them! #ElectionDay
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Harris,Trump campaigned heavily in Michigan @freep #swingstate #election2024 #ElectionDay #Michigan #BattlegroundState freep.com/story/news/politic…
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Dropped off our ballots today at the local clerk’s office #vote #elections Also these stickers ❤️
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Mapping Biden, Harris, Trump, Vance and Walz visits to Michigan freep.com/story/news/politic… via @freep
Mapping Biden, Harris, Trump, Vance and Walz visits to Michigan

Mapping Biden, Harris, Trump, Vance and Walz visits to Michigan

Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, and Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, have made repeated visits to Michigan.

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Visitation is canceled for all institutions on Saturday. Visits are scheduled to resume Sunday.
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Plymouth Township named Michigan's first and only World War II Heritage City freep.com/story/news/local/m… via @freep
Plymouth Township named Michigan's first and only World War II Heritage City

Plymouth Township named Michigan's first and only World War II Heritage City

Plymouth Township was one of eight newly named communities to receive the National Park Service's American World War II Heritage City designation.

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Detroit's owner-occupied housing rates rebound in 2023, new census data shows freep.com/story/news/local/m… via ⁦@freep⁩
Detroit returns to majority homeownership: Census shows 54% of homes now owner-occupied

Detroit returns to majority homeownership: Census shows 54% of homes now owner-occupied

New U.S. census data shows owner-occupied housing rates in Detroit rebounded in 2023 and that nearly half of the state's renters were cost-burdened.

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MSU study: Water quality less monitored at lakes in non-white, Hispanic communities freep.com/story/news/local/m… via @freep
MSU study: Water quality less monitored at lakes in non-white, Hispanic communities

MSU study: Water quality less monitored at lakes in non-white, Hispanic communities

Looking at more than 130,000 lakes nationwide, the study finds those lakes around communities of color or Hispanic populations get far less scrutiny.

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Isle Royale least visited national park in the lower 48 states freep.com/story/news/local/m… via @freep ⁦@ZionNPS⁩ ⁦@NatlParkService⁩ ⁦@YellowstoneNPS⁩ ⁦@YosemiteNPS⁩ ⁦@DryTortugasNPS⁩ ⁦@GreatSmokyNPS⁩ ⁦@GrandCanyonNPS⁩
Isle Royale least visited national park in the lower 48 states

Isle Royale least visited national park in the lower 48 states

According to federal data, the number of people making the trek to Isle Royale has rebounded post-COVID-19 pandemic.

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