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Election Day 2020 is over and votes in Detroit are being tallied to determine whether Proposal N (Neighborhood Improvement Bond Proposal) gets a thumbs up from voters, as in “yes” or thumbs down, as in “no.” Based on the voting numbers reported by the City Clerk’s office, the Michigan Chronicle, at its press deadline, reports … Continued

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