State Lawmakers Discuss Choice To Forgo Snyder’s Flint Testimony
“It’s not really a political issue, and it shouldn’t be…this is about humans," says state Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich...
Mitch Albom’s New Musical An Ode to Hockeytown
Jay Tafilowski Before Mitch Albom was a novelist and fiction writer he was a longtime sports writer and also an accomplished musician....
Rock Ventures CEO Talks Soccer Stadium and Perception in Detroit
jay tafilowski Detroit is a great town for sports fans, even if the teams sometimes disappoint. One professional sport Detroit doesn't have is...
Republican Senator Pushing for Bipartisan DPS Compromise
"It's going to be a Detroit solution," says state Sen. Geoff Hansen . "The Lansing solutions have not been all that...
Is Free College Tuition Possible in Michigan?
University of Michigan Library, flickr The average four-year college graduate in Michigan has almost $30,000 in student debt. That ranks ninth...
Michigan Author Talks Prince and Stigmatizing Opioid Addiction
United States Marine Corps Although the autopsy results from Prince’s death have not yet been released, many stories have surfaced that...
Watkins: “The War Will Rage On” Over Privatizing State Mental Health Services
Credit: Detroit-Wayne Mental Health Authority May is mental health awareness month. Hundreds of thousands of Michiganders struggle with mental health...
Free Press Columnist Tells Her Best Mom Stories and Talks News of the Week
Michael Hayball Mother's Day is this weekend. We want to hear the touching or funny stories you have about your mother. What...
Palestinian-American Comic Talks About Finding Humor in Living With Cerebral Palsy
"If you're afraid of Muslims, you can come and see my comedy and realize we're just as shallow as the next...
“Detroit Hustle” Chronicles Finding and Rebuilding a Home in Detroit
Credit: Stacy Cowley There have been many stories over the past decade of people from outside of Detroit buying up...
Do You Feel Over-Taxed in Michigan?
Citizens Research Council of Michigan It's been a year since Michigan voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot proposal that would have...
What Happens to #NeverTrump As Trump Marches Toward Nomination?
J. Carlisle Larsen/WDET Rory Cooper/Purple Strategies The Republican presidential primary cycle is all but over. Donald Trump is now the...