Two Detroit Restaurant Owners Share Why They Support a $15 Minimum Wage
That idea of raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour has gained traction since the election of President Joe...
State Sen. Jeff Irwin Discusses COVID Relief Delay and Renewable Energy
There’s a lot happening in Lansing at the state Capitol right now. Republicans in the state House and Senate are...
How an Auto Workers’ Strike In Flint Nearly a Century Ago Changed the Country
Beacon Press One of the biggest victories for workers' rights in the United States happened during one bitterly cold winter in...
Is Civility Getting in the Way of Progress?
The beginning of the Biden Administration has been marred by the debate around calls for unity and civility. This argument...
The IRS Begins 2020 Income Tax Season While Dealing With Lingering COVID-19 Delays
The Internal Revenue Service is now accepting 2020 income tax returns, even though it's still catching up on 2019 returns....
Ford Motor Company Continues Restoration of Michigan Central Station
Ford Motor Company-John Delle Monache Ford Motor Company is continuing its renovations to the Michigan Central Depot in Corktown. The auto-maker...
Retired Detroit Public School Teacher Says Documenters Aids Community Engagement
Dorian Evans Retired Detroit Public School teacher Dorian Evans is a Documenter who has been taking notes at public meetings...
Rep. Lawrence Talks COVID Relief and Push for $15 Minimum Wage
Democrats in Congress are pushing ahead with a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package, which many of them hope will include a provision that would...
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...
Despite Olive Branch from Whitmer, GOP Showing No Interest in Cooperation in 2021
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling on Republicans in the Legislature to work with her, and her third State of the State...
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...
Detroit Documenter Says the Program Keeps Detroiters Well-Informed
Ada Nicole Smith Ada Nicole Smith is a native Detroiter who has been a part of the Detroit Documenters program...
