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Firing of Mark Schlissel was “major development” that helped pave way for $490 million settlement with Anderson survivors, MLive reporter says

Mark Schlissel is no longer the president of the University of Michigan. After seven years, the University of Michigan Board...

New Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield says “zero tolerance” for corruption

Last year’s municipal elections brought about some big changes in city government in Detroit. That’s especially true on City Council,...

Author Randal Jelks casts Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision forward to 2022 in “Letters to Martin”

Americans have been having some very serious conversations about race, inequality and police brutality in the past two years. I...

Liberals need to center race and class in political conversations, says Roosevelt Institute’s CEO and president

After ignoring the topic of race for a long time, there is a new debate emerging in Democratic political circles:...

Filmmaker dream hampton remembers bell hooks, talks feminism in 2022

Every now and then a writer comes along and challenges current frames of thinking. They critique and analyze and puncture...

The weird, wild and illuminating story of how a libertarian utopia was foiled by bears

Political identity and the ways we describe the way we see the world are changing in America. On the right...

Stabenow reacts to Biden’s renewed call for voting rights and changing the filibuster

President Joe Biden is doubling down on his push to expand and protect voting rights across the country. In fact,...

Washington Post investigation takes a look at the 1,700 congressmen who owned slaves and their impact on America

Slavery is an integral part of the American story, and while slavery does not exist today, its history has shaped...

MLK and civil rights movement were more radical than we often remember, says Smithsonian historian

Wayne State University will be one of many local institutions celebrating the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy...

James Webb Space Telescope is a huge leap forward for understanding the universe, Wayne State astrophysicist says

There was big news from NASA recently with the launch of a new telescope that could reveal some of the...

Political scholars weigh in on the highs and lows of President Biden’s first year in office

There was a lot of anticipation for the Biden presidency. For those tired of the Trump presidency, Biden offered a...

No Field Hospitals Yet for Omicron Surge In Part Due to Staffing Issues, Whitmer Says

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer points to staffing problems as one major reason why the state has not begun to organize and build...