Detroit Today: Legal case aims to protect young people from social media harms
Last month, Dexter Community Schools became one of several school districts in Michigan to join a lawsuit against social media...
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Detroit Today: Michigan laws still allow for child marriages
Last week, a group of protesters gathered in Lansing seeking to change the state’s marriage age laws. That’s because, while...
Detroit Today: M.L. Elrick discusses Michigan’s medical marijuana licensing scandal
Last month, federal prosecutors announced that former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges stemming from...
Detroit Today: Michigan is still in search of long-term road funding
Michiganders often complain about the pavement on area roads — and not for no reason. Civil engineers recently gave the...
Detroit Today: How major financial institutions promote racial inequality
Like many institutions in the U.S., banking is interwoven into our country’s history, including the promotion of slavery, housing discrimination and...
Detroit Today: Health benefits of maintaining friendships
American workers spend more hours at work than their counterparts in other countries around the globe. This means the work-life...
Detroit Today: State Sen. Stephanie Chang looks to reduce Michigan’s prison population
Mass incarceration is a problem everywhere in the U.S., but it’s taken a particularly strange and problematic turn in Michigan....
Detroit Today: Can gun-free zones exist in downtown Detroit?
A gun-free zone ordinance in certain parts of downtown Detroit has been proposed by some city council members after six...
Detroit Today: Exploring the evolving landscape of mental health conversations
41% of people had more anxiety in 2019 compared with 1990. There’s an epidemic of loneliness, according to a U.S....
Detroit Today: Veteran reporter M.L. Elrick pushes for Detroit City Hall press room
Journalists often serve as watchdogs for the public, responsible for monitoring those in power and ensuring they are held accountable....
Detroit Today: Is Biden the best choice for Democrats to retain the White House?
President Joe Biden has formally announced his bid for reelection in 2024. While Biden has several accomplishments to tout from...
Detroit Today: America’s Reconstruction era — and why it’s still relevant today
After the American Civil War ended in 1865, the Reconstruction era’s vision to counter the cruel legacy of slavery didn’t...