Detroit Today: Poverty, segregation and racism tied to poor health in Wayne County
The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute recently published a report that claims civic health is determined in part by...
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Detroit Today: Senator Gary Peters discusses navigating a divided Congress
The level of polarization in U.S. politics is often highlighted when neither party has enough of a majority to pass...
Detroit Today: What Justice Clarence Thomas’ ethics violations say about the Supreme Court
Public opinion surveys shows that Americans lack confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court — hitting a three-decade low since it overturned...
Detroit Today: Why work has become a religion for some
Today, some people, especially high-income workers, devote their lives to work as if it were a religion. They commit all...
Detroit Today: Unionized Starbucks workers still haven’t negotiated contracts
A year ago, labor supporters were thrilled when Amazon and Starbucks workers created unions at their respective workplaces. It gave...
Detroit Today: University of Michigan in labor dispute with graduate students
On top of learning and earning higher degrees, graduate students do a lot for universities. They help teach students, lead...
Detroit Today: The impact of guns on domestic violence
This week, Governor Whitmer signed legislation seeking to reduce gun violence. While recent mass shootings have reanimated the debate for...
Detroit Today: Expungement law giving up to a million Michiganders second chance
This week, Michigan began automatically expunging certain criminal misdemeanor and felony convictions for eligible residents. The action began as part...
Detroit Today: Why Americans struggle to support loved ones with severe mental illnesses
How do we help people who have experiences that we may not fully understand? How do we assist those who...
Detroit Today: The push by some Michigan lawmakers for more transparency in Lansing
Michigan remains one of only two states in the country where lawmakers and the governor are wholly exempt from public...
Detroit Today: Former Michigan House Speaker admits to bribery during time as board chair
Last week, former Michigan House Speaker turned cannabis regulator Rick Johnson was one of four individuals to reach a plea...
Detroit Today: How stable is American democracy?
Several facets of American democracy are currently being put to the test. Recently, two African American Tennessee lawmakers were expelled...