Report Says Michigan Often Fails to Protect Victims from Armed Abusers
Rosemarie Reilly was shot and killed in a murder-suicide in Kent County, Michigan in 2016. Reilly had a personal protection...
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NPR Investigation Into Police Shootings Includes Troubling Details from Detroit
Most police officers are never involved in a shooting during their careers, but according to a new investigative report by...
If You Didn’t Understand What Happened With GameStop Last Week, You’re Not Alone
All eyes have been on the stock market after a group of users on a Reddit message board, WallStreetBets, sent...
Coup Attempt, Rise of Conspiracies Raise Questions of Who’s Responsible for Truth
In the past four years, Big Tech has been one of the driving catalysts for America's polarization. The line between free speech...
The Contentious and Isolating Role of Race For Black U.S. Senators
Last week, Georgia’s Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff were sworn in as United States senators. Their induction to the Senate meant...
Gov. Whitmer Emphasizes COVID Relief, Bipartisanship in State of the State Address
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's State of the State address on Wednesday night was unlike any we’ve seen in our lifetimes. That’s because...
Breaking Down the Stigma of Mental Health Amid the Pandemic
After nearly a year of coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans are struggling with feelings of loneliness, anxiety and depression as...
COVID Update: New Variants Complicate Future of Pandemic in Michigan
Many people are hopeful that the COVID vaccine is a light at the end of a nearly year-long tunnel that...
Schools Across Michigan Prepare to Go Back to In-Person Instruction
Earlier this month Gov. Gretchen Whitmer publicly encouraged Michigan schools to offer all K-12 students the option of returning to classrooms...
Rep. Dingell Reflects on Biden’s First Week, Trump’s Pending Impeachment Trial
President Biden's aggressive action in putting pen to paper issuing executive orders has resulted in rolling back many of the orders issued...
Unpacking the Complicated Legacy of Kwame Kilpatrick
Kwame Kilpatrick is a free man after serving seven years in prison on racketeering charges. "I felt a sense of joy......
Immigrant Journalists Reflect on DC Insurrection
Watching the events of the violent coup attempt in Washington was hard for most of us. But, it was even...