"The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America" was co-authored by Luke Shaefer, Kathryn Eden and Timothy Nelson.

Created Equal: What rural areas and urban cities have in common

March 25, 2024

We know a lot about poverty, but there isn't much known about the origins of extreme, intergenerational poverty that defines...

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Marsha Caspar and Glenna DeJong with Frizzy. They were the first same-sex couple married in Michigan on March 22, 2014, after a federal judge struck down the state’s same-sex marriage ban.

Judge struck down Michigan’s gay marriage ban 10 years ago

March 25, 2024

It was 10 years ago Friday that the first same-sex weddings took place in Michigan. That was one day following...

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DNR considering expansion of e-bike friendly territory at state parks

March 25, 2024

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is considering allowing e-bikes on more state park trails. The changes would allow Class...

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FILE - Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022.

Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely used medication

March 25, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will again wade into the fractious issue of abortion this week when it hears...

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Detroit Evening Report: More snow expected in metro Detroit Friday evening

March 22, 2024

As we entered the first week of spring, many metro Detroiters woke up Friday morning shocked and amazed at the...

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Herbie Hancock onstage

The Metro Events Guide: Herbie Hancock, Toni Morrison and more in Detroit this week

March 22, 2024

This week, we’ve got trailblazing jazz at the DSO, award-winning film at The Henry Ford, new music discovery at the...

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New U-M Midwifery program aims to diversify profession, improve health equity

March 22, 2024

The University of Michigan’s School of Nursing is allocating grant money to a program aimed at diversifying the Midwife profession...

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Green Grocer project is back to bring fresh food to Detroit’s neighborhoods

March 21, 2024

For too many Detroiters, the local grocery store or convenience store doesn’t offer fresh, healthy food. According to city officials,...

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A new package of bills would offer free hunting and fishing license to Michigan's first responders, including firefighters, EMS workers, police officers and corrections officers. The legislation is among a handful of measures aimed at solving critical staffing shortages in the field.

Bills propose free hunting and fishing licenses for first responders

March 20, 2024

A package of bills in Lansing would offer free hunting and fishing licenses to EMS workers, firefighters, police officers and...

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Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) is one of the sponsors of legislation to legalize surrogacy contracts in Michigan.

Senate sends IVF bills to Whitmer for signature

March 20, 2024

Bills on their way to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk would repeal Michigan’s ban on surrogate parenting contracts. Michigan was among...

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Detroit Hives working to transform vacant lots into pollinator habitats

March 20, 2024

The ancient art of beekeeping, or apiculture, spans back to the days of Egyptian emperors. However, it's not often seen...

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The Michigan Central Station is seen, Monday, March 18, 2024, in Detroit. Bill Ford, executive chair of Ford Motor Co., and his wife Lisa Ford are raising $10 million to help 10 Detroit nonprofit organizations that serve young people start endowments. Lisa Ford said the campaign comes alongside Ford's investment in the refurbishment of the long abandoned train station.

Bill and Lisa Ford to raise $10M for Detroit youth nonprofit endowments

March 20, 2024

Ten nonprofits serving young people in Detroit will get an unusual, lasting gift as part of a campaign started by...

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