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► Detroit rent strike: Exclusive reporting by Violet Ikonomova on a coronavirus-related action by tenants of 10 rental homes in the Islandview neighborhood.
Part of our photojournalist's gallery from the state capital Thursday. (Photo: Michael Lucido)
► Lansing protest: From Thursday's anti-shutdown rally outside the Capitol, Michael Lucido posted a dramatic Facebook Live video that includes a protester with his ax. Lucido's photo gallery was part of our real-time coverage.
► Elderly Covid victims: Investigative reporter Charlie LeDuff, a frequent contributor, uncovered startling lapses in state record-keeping and monitoring of elderly nursing home residents with Covid-19.
► Detroit swab-test accuracy: Quick-result Covid testing technology from Abbott, used by Detroit since early April and hailed by the mayor as "a game-changer," missed 48% of positive cases in a medical center's study found by Ikonomova.
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