Author Randal Jelks casts Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision forward to 2022 in “Letters to Martin”

Americans have been having some very serious conversations about race, inequality and police brutality in the past two years. I...

Liberals need to center race and class in political conversations, says Roosevelt Institute’s CEO and president

After ignoring the topic of race for a long time, there is a new debate emerging in Democratic political circles:...

Michigan House cancels session amid COVID-19 surge

COVID-19 is canceling votes and meetings this week in the Michigan House of Representatives. House Speaker Jason Wentworth said Monday...

Michigan Democratic legislators to announce gun storage bill package

Michigan Democratic legislators said Monday that they plan to introduce a bill package designed to encourage safe firearm storage. Sponsors...

Quadriplegic woman taken to hospital after losing care due to Michigan’s auto no-fault law

The tragic consequences of Michigan’s new auto no-fault law continue to mount.  Republican leaders in the state Legislature promised to...

University of Michigan Board of Regents fires President Mark Schlissel

The University of Michigan Board of Regents voted Saturday morning to remove Mark Schlissel as President of the University of...

Federal website for free COVID-19 tests launches next week, supplies limited to 4 per home

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal website where Americans can request free COVID-19 tests will begin accepting orders on Wednesday as...

Filmmaker dream hampton remembers bell hooks, talks feminism in 2022

Every now and then a writer comes along and challenges current frames of thinking. They critique and analyze and puncture...

Michigan secretary of state and attorney general are investigating whether fake electors broke law

State officials — including Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Attorney General Dana Nessel — say they’re looking into whether...

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services deploys additional assistance to help Henry Ford Health System during the latest COVID-19 surge

A federal medical team will remain on-site for at least 45 days at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital due to a...

Michigan unemployment agency director says state is attempting to recoup money from fraudulent claims 

Billions in fraudulent unemployment claims paid out during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic was the subject of a joint House and Senate Oversight...

The weird, wild and illuminating story of how a libertarian utopia was foiled by bears

Political identity and the ways we describe the way we see the world are changing in America. On the right...