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As of year-end 2022, Michigan had 32,374 people incarcerated in its prisons, a slight increase of 188 individuals (0.6%) from the previous year, according to the Michigan House Fiscal Agency's corrections data. (Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration)

President-elect Donald Trump over performed in a number of traditionally Democratic cities and states, including Maryland. (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)

The FBI is investigating a nationwide wave of harassing texts with messages referencing slavery. In Wisconsin, Black residents of all ages have reported receiving them. (Adobe Stock)

Albany teachers say they will stay on strike until their demands are met around class size, safety and pay. (Amanda Miles)

Eligible Hoosiers can access additional benefits beyond doctor visits and prescriptions with a Dual Special Needs Plan. (Adobe stock)

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is expected to be the first Hispanic to hold the high-ranking post of Secretary of State. (Adobe Stock)

The National Institute on Retirement Security reported the average retirement benefit for public workers is about $2,428 a month. (Adobe Stock)

More than 130 different organizations signed a letter to the House of Representatives urging lawmakers to oppose H.R. 9495. (Adobe Stock)

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture introduced a rule requiring a veterinarian's prescription before farmers could get antibiotics for their animals. However, the new rule still leaves farmers in control over certain aspects of the process. (Adobe Stock)

The average dual-eligible individual could choose from 10 D-SNPs in 2022 - more D-SNPs than in any previous year, according to KFF. (Adobe Stock)