What You Need to Know About Gathering on Thanksgiving as COVID-19 Surges
The latest numbers from the CDC report that Michigan is leading the country in new COVID-19 cases. Despite the protections...
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Tlaib Explains ‘No’ Vote on Infrastructure, Is Skeptical About Future of Build Back Better
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) is standing by her vote against the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, saying that Democrats...
Experts Unpack the Kyle Rittenhouse Not Guilty Verdicts
More than a year after the killing of two people in Kenosha, Wisconsin who were protesting racial injustice and police...
Muralist Waleed Johnson Talks About ‘The Spirit,’ Detroit’s 100th City-Sponsored Mural
If you drive around the city of Detroit these days, you might notice some new artwork around town. The Duggan...
Michigan’s Latest COVID-19 ‘Surge’ Is Different, El-Sayed Says: ‘It’s Not 2020 Anymore’
Michigan now leads the country in the emergence of new COVID-19 cases, which has many concerned as Michiganders begin to gather...
How Detroit’s ‘Fake Landlord’ Scam Is Forcing People Out of Their Homes
If you’re like the vast majority of Americans, you’ve worked pretty hard to pay for and maintain your home. According to...
The West’s Support of Global Corruption Is Threatening Democracy, Says Author
Frank Vogl has spent much of his career trying to raise awareness about -- and fight against -- corruption on...
How Public Health Shifted Away From the Public — and Why It Might Be Shifting Back
These days, public health crises are common. The Flint water crisis made global news, highlighting how attempts to cut costs...
MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Winner Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Discusses Disparities That Persist in American Life
Some awards you can’t apply for -- you can’t even find them. Instead, they find you. So it goes with one...
Reps. Dingell and Kildee Explain What Infrastructure Package Will Mean for Michigan
President Joe Biden is expected to sign his historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure package on Monday. Michigan will get at least $10 billion from...
Mental Health Professionals, Not Police, Should Respond to Crises, Say Michigan Advocates
When someone is having a behavioral health crisis, the standard response is to send a police officer. However, introducing law...
Michigan’s Problem-Solving Courts for Mental Illness, Veterans and Addiction Get Infusion of Resources
Problem-solving courts, or courts that provide alternatives to imprisonment for nonviolent offenders, accommodate those in the criminal justice system with mental health...