Mark Schlissel is no longer the president of the University of Michigan. After seven years, the University of Michigan Board of Regents fired Schlissel this past weekend after an investigation showed that he had an inappropriate relationship with a university employee. This comes just one year before Schlissel was set to retire from the university..
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Firing of Mark Schlissel was “major development” that helped pave way for $490 million settlement with Anderson survivors, MLive reporter says
Mark Schlissel is no longer the president of the University of Michigan. After seven years, the University of Michigan Board of Regents fired Schlissel this past weekend after an investigation showed that…
Khana Detroit brings Pakistani street food to Michigan, one pop-up at a time
Khana Detroit is likely the only place in metro Detroit where you'll see twists on Pakistani and Desi dishes like butter chicken nachos and masala-rubbed fish and chips. [caption id="attachment_124093" align="alignleft" width="300"]…
Dearborn inauguration ceremony highlights changing political demographics
Dearborn’s mayor Abdullah Hammoud and other elected officials were sworn in over the weekend. Hammoud made history as the city’s first Arab American and Muslim mayor. Two imams and a reverend opened prayers to begin a historical swearing-in ceremony Saturday at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. But the focus of attention during the..
Michigan’s top doctor urges people to protect themselves from omicron as hospitals fill
The omicron wave is still sweeping the state and the world with thousands of Michiganders getting sick every day. Trying to help Michigan navigate through this wave of COVID-19’s newest variant is Michigan’s new Chief Medical Executive Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, a key adviser to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. As part of the weekly series MichMash, WDET’s..
New Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield says “zero tolerance” for corruption
Last year’s municipal elections brought about some big changes in city government in Detroit. That’s especially true on City Council, which has been plagued by corruption probes and criminal charges in recent months and years. On Wednesday, a federal judge sentenced former Councilman Andre Spivey to two years in prison. "I'm looking forward to restoring..
Watch live: Biden holds first formal press conference of 2022
President Biden is holding his first formal press conference of the year at the White House. The event comes as the administration faces numerous challenges, including the surging coronavirus pandemic and ongoing supply chain issues.
Former Detroit councilmember Spivey sentenced to 2 years in bribery scheme
Former Detroit City Councilmember Andre Spivey was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to receiving nearly $36,000 in bribes. The case is the first conviction in a broader federal corruption probe into Detroit city hall and its police department. Five public officials have been charged as part of "Operation..
Tracked and Traced: How thousands of American Muslims ended up on the terrorist watch list
Listen and subscribe to Tracked and Traced: Apple Podcast — Spotify — NPR — Stitcher — Google Podcasts After the 9/11 terror attacks, American Muslims were subjected to surveillance, suspicion and put on the terrorist watchlist — a database shared by law enforcement agencies for suspected and known terrorists — leading to fear and paranoia of Islam and Muslims. Fatima Salman first..
Khana Detroit brings Pakistani street food to Michigan, one pop-up at a time
Khana Detroit is likely the only place in metro Detroit where you'll see twists on Pakistani and Desi dishes like butter chicken nachos and masala-rubbed fish and chips. [caption id="attachment_124093" align="alignleft" width="300"] Pakistani fish and chips at Khana Detroit's pop-up at Frame Bar in Hazel Park.[/caption] Those twists are the vision of Maryam Khan, who..
Michigan Sen. Rosemary Bayer on proposed gun safety legislation: “We need stronger laws here”
Experts say the Oakland County prosecutor took an unusual step by charging the parents of the alleged shooter at Oxford High School with involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutor Karen McDonald says she did so in part because the 15-year-old suspect had easy access to a firearm bought by his parents. Now Democratic State Sen. Rosemary Bayer, whose..
Whitmer rolls out themes on pre-State of the State tour
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is on a statewide tour to pre-sell and fine-tune the State of the State she will deliver next week. The governor made stops in Royal Oak and Warren. In Macomb County, the governor said she wants pandemic recovery plans to create more opportunities for minority- and female-owned businesses. She also said she..
