Created Equal: First-ever financial disclosures paint a cloudy picture of accountability in Michigan politics

Michigan’s top elected officials have submitted personal financial disclosures now required under state law. The change comes following the passage...

Created Equal: New report raises questions about nonfatal police shootings in Detroit

It's always significant when police decide to use lethal force against the citizens they've sworn to protect. But a new...

Created Equal: How your debt fuels our economy 

Debt is a paradox – it is necessary to make some big purchases possible – cars, homes – but it...

Created Equal: How the war in Gaza is complicating pregnancy

We have heard a lot about the war in Gaza — about the politics and positioning on both sides, and...

Created Equal: Will the UAW break the southern anti-union stronghold?

The United Auto Workers union is close to organizing workers in Volkswagen’s auto plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Voting began on Wednesday,...

Created Equal: The pros and cons of buying a home on a land contract in Detroit

A new research paper says that rather than helping poor people buy houses, land contracts — individual purchase agreements between...

Created Equal: Implications of the new ‘MENA’ category on the US Census

Until now, Americans whose heritage is in the Middle East and North Africa have long been considered “white” by the...

Created Equal: Is the new ‘Hispanic or Latino’ census category good enough?  

The U.S. Census recently made it easier for the nation’s Latino population to identify themselves. A new Hispanic or Latino...

Created Equal: Why kids need free play more than ever

Only 13% of kids in southeast Michigan get the one hour of physical activity per day that the U.S. Centers...

Created Equal: Lawsuit claims local government buildings violate disability rights 

Imagine how the world would look and feel if you just could not get around very easily. That is the...

Created Equal: What Beyoncé and Cowboy Carter tell us about the segregation of country music in America

When Beyoncé released Cowboy Carter last month, the 22-song country album surprised and delighted music fans across genres, including pop, hip-hop...

Created Equal: Can tech regulation solve mental health issues? 

It is already difficult to track what kids are doing online these days, but now, Congress is in the process...