What happens now after the MSU shooting tragedy?
A mass shooting at Michigan State University injured five students and killed three Monday night. The gunman later shot and...
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Analyzing the burden of America’s prison health care problem
Life expectancy in the U.S. is low compared to other developed nations. On average, Americans are expected to live until...
What do we owe animals in a world dominated by humans?
Through the purchase of meat, many of us subsequently condone violence toward animals on a daily basis. On factory farms,...
The history of violent policing in Detroit — and what’s changed in 60 years
Since the very public police murder of George Floyd almost three years ago, there have been a lot of talks...
Reps. Debbie Dingell, Elissa Slotkin react to Biden’s State of the Union address
“Finish the job.” That was the demand President Joe Biden had for Congress, as he uttered the phrase 12 times...
A look at Wayne County’s worker shortage
Wayne County does not have enough employees. One in four county jobs are vacant and more than half those positions...
Surveyed nurses say staffing shortages are hurting patients’ health
Nurses are alarmed by their low staffing numbers in Michigan hospitals. A new poll surveying nurses finds that 71% often...
The effects of long-haul COVID and the remedies
The COVID-19 pandemic has been impacting our lives for nearly three years now. But the last major spike in hospitalizations...
The failure of the Reconstruction Era helps explain race relations in today’s America
More than 150 years ago, and for a short period of about 14 years, America tried in earnest to fulfill...
Could the new District Detroit proposal change the city for the better?
The new District Detroit proposal has many people questioning if this is necessary for the city. The project’s subsidy requests...
Human trafficking is more common than you’d think, experts say
Yesterday marked the end of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Since it was introduced by President Obama via presidential proclamation...
How the Michigan Legislature could spend its $9 billion surplus
The legislature is currently operating with extra money. Due to federal spending, Michigan has about $9 billion in its coffers...