Stabenow reacts to Biden’s renewed call for voting rights and changing the filibuster

President Joe Biden is doubling down on his push to expand and protect voting rights across the country. In fact,...

U of M Health urges patients to avoid emergency rooms and seek alternate options during latest surge of COVID-19

University of Michigan Health System is reaching capacity in its emergency rooms due to a fourth surge of COVID-19. According...

Detroiters may be learning to live with bike lanes

Detroit has more than 250 miles of dedicated bicycle lanes on its streets. The city has spent millions of dollars...

Michigan State University report finds racial disparities in traffic stops

Michigan State Police leaders are promising improvements after a study found a disproportionately high number of Black drivers are stopped...

Washington Post investigation takes a look at the 1,700 congressmen who owned slaves and their impact on America

Slavery is an integral part of the American story, and while slavery does not exist today, its history has shaped...

Wayne State Word Warriors offer a grandiloquent list of words to use in 2022

Looking to beef up your vocabulary? Wayne State University's Word Warriors can help. The school has published its 13th annual...

MLK and civil rights movement were more radical than we often remember, says Smithsonian historian

Wayne State University will be one of many local institutions celebrating the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy...

Parking in Detroit? You probably need to download the city’s new app first

The City of Detroit switched to a new parking app the last week of December. The old ParkDetroit app only...

2022 North American Car and Truck of the Year winners announced in Detroit

The North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards have announced their 2022 winners. The Honda Civic has been...

Michigan health officials warn state is headed toward ‘very sharp crest’ in omicron surge

Fueled by the omicron variant, infections during Michigan’s sustained fourth wave of COVID-19 continue to rise. Director of the Michigan Department of...

What you should know about the omicron variant and the future of the pandemic

Two years after the novel coronavirus started spreading around the world, we are now in the midst of one of...

Michigan COVID-19 hospitalizations reach new high

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan hospitals reported a record number of COVID-19 patients Monday, surpassing the peak from nearly a...