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Hackel Criticizes State for Opening Vaccine Eligibility Beyond Seniors, Most Vulnerable

As Michigan moves past phase 1A of the COVID vaccine distribution, more Michiganders are eligible to receive the vaccine. The...

Created Equal: Caroline Randall Williams on Confronting the Darkness in American History

Season Three of the podcast Created Equal explores “Writers on Race: From Ralph Ellison to Colson Whitehead,” and features some of the most...

Coulter Says Oakland County Has Infrastructure to Distribute Vaccine, Just Needs More Doses

Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter says his county has all the infrastructure needed to get shots in arms for anyone...

Journalist Michele Norris Reflects on Nation’s Reckoning With Systemic Racism

In this moment, talking candidly about racism and longstanding racial inequity is vital, especially as we come to terms with the...

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed On Why Now is the Right Time for Medicare For All

Healthcare reform has long been a lightning rod for political debate in American politics. While the topic frequently inspires genuine...

Michigan GOP Convention Microcosm for Current State of Republican Party

The Michigan GOP is suffering from a crisis of conscience. After significant top-of-the-ticket losses in the November election, the pro-Trump...

Wayne County Executive Warren Evans Criticizes Gov. Whitmer for Vaccine Distribution

In recent weeks, Michigan’s vaccine rollout has been slowly improving, but distribution is still not anywhere near ideal. There are...

Pandemic, Legal Sports Betting Make Super Bowl LV First Of Its Kind

Kansas City and Tampa Bay will face off this weekend in Super Bowl LV, but this year's event will be significantly different compared...

New Podcast “Seizing Freedom” Brings Black Americans’ Civil War Stories To Life

In recent months, the issue of social justice and its connection to systemic racism and oppression have led to significant shifts in our...

Why Michigan Should Break Up Its Department of Health and Human Services

The COVID-19 pandemic, and Michigan's response to the health crisis, has unearthed new questions around the state's public health infrastructure....

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Proposes Sweeping Election Reform For Michigan Voters

The November 2020 Election was one of the most secure in American history, but many still aren't convinced. Skeptical GOP leaders...

Is Working From Home Here To Stay?

The pandemic has introduced many changes that we've all been grappling with for the last year, but there's one that seems...