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...
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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...
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’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...
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...