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The Role of Faith in the 2020 Race

In the run-up to this fall’s presidential election, pollsters have been busy dissecting the electorate into reliable demographic groups. College-educated...

If COVID Cases Spike, Detroit Schools Might Reconsider In-Person Class

The state's largest school district could stop allowing in-person instruction if coronavirus cases spike. Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Nikolai...

What’s At Stake When You Share Photos Of Your Kids Online

If you’re a parent, especially to school-aged kids, chances are this has been one of the most trying years of...

Rep. Haley Stevens and Eric Esshaki Make Case to Voters for 11th Congressional District

Two years ago, the midterm elections ushered in what some have deemed the blue wave. Republicans lost a number of...

What Michigan Voters Need to Know Before Election Day

There is a lot of uncertainty about the process of voting leading up to the Nov. 3 election. Huge expected...

Michigan’s COVID Response At a Political Crossroads Amid Surging Cases

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan is at a scary point when it comes to coronavirus cases, which have been on the rise recently...

How Commercial Medicine Makes Our Sickness Political

Sometimes, the story of one person’s individual experience can shine a light on bigger issues that affect us all. In...

Metro Detroit Voters Share What’s On Their Minds Ahead of 2020 Election

The November election is a little over two weeks away. It’s almost hard to believe it’s so close after all...

2020 Race Could Test “Nation’s Creaky Electoral Machinery”

Normally when America’s elections draw to a close, there’s a smooth transition from one leader to the next --even back...

Amy Coney Barrett, “Court Packing,” and the Future of the Supreme Court

If you’ve been paying any attention to the news in recent weeks, you’ve likely heard the term “court packing.” Simply...

How Anti-Lockdown Protestors Led the FBI to Hartland Township

Six people have been charged in federal court with plotting to kidnap Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and leave havoc in their...

It’s Not Just Militias. Right-Wing Extremist Groups Have a History in Michigan.

Over the last century a number of extremist movements have found a home in Michigan.  Some scholars say the activity of militias in...