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Focus West Michigan

Focus West Michigan for 1-23-24

By Joe Bielecki

Published January 23, 2024 at 3:53 PM EST

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Israel's Second Front, new data on impaired driving, a report on Michigan State Police traffic stops, and more state and West Michigan news.

For our main feature today, Patrick Center sits down with acclaimed journalist Ramita Navai to talk about Israel’s war in Gaza, there’s new data about impaired drivers and traffic deaths, a new report sheds light on traffic stops made by the Michigan State Police, and more state and West Michigan news.

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