Harris-Trump debate; health leaders concerned about mpox; and more

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Michigan voters react to Harris-Trump debate

Many Michiganders tuned in to watch last night’s presidential debate, and many came away with the same thought: it wasn’t a game changer.

In what will likely be the only debate between the two candidates, supporters of former President Donald Trump interviewed by the Free Press said Vice President Kamala Harris did a good job of rattling him, though they at the same time complained they thought the debate moderators were biased against the former president, writes Paul Egan.

Here are more of their thoughts in this story .

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📰 🏈 News: Four prominent former Michigan football players have filed a class-action lawsuit against the NCAA and Big Ten Network , seeking a payment of $50 million for the “wrongful” continued use of their name, image and likeness on television.

📰 Local news: While Wayne County officials tout the new Criminal Justice Center that was six years in the making as "cutting edge" and "state-of-the-art," union officials and defense attorneys describe last week's opening as riddled with problems .

😷 Health: Global health leaders are concerned about a newer and more transmissible subtype of mpox that has spread for the first time to Europe, Asia and several countries in Africa outside of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the clade I strain of the virus has been endemic for years, reports Kristen Jordan Shamus.

⭐ Did you know? Three Michigan cities have been listed among the 50 best places to live in the U.S. Here are the cities .

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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Harris-Trump debate; health leaders concerned about mpox; and more