State’s New “Gag Order” Law Irks Clerks; Courts to Decide Its Fate

A new law that prohibits city clerks from sending residents certain information related to ballot issues is expected to be...

After the Congressional Hearings on Flint Water, What’s Next?

C-SPAN3 This past week the House Oversight Committee questioned Governor Rick Snyder, former Flint Emergency Manager Darnell Earley, and EPA administrator...

Michigan Government Tight Lipped on Transparency

An advocacy group says Michigan is one of the nation’s least transparent states when it comes to government activities. The...

Are Protesters Motivated to Vote?

Annette Bernhardt/FLICKR The Black Lives Matter movement and others in recent years have brought to the forefront some of the...

The Rise and Fall of Violent Crime in America

Flickr Between the 1960s and 1990s the United States saw an increase in violent crime that left Americans fearful and...

Can an Inner City School District Attract and Retain Middle Class Families?

Motown31 Detroit Today’s Stephen Henderson investigates the relationship between the Detroit Public School system and Black middle class families, focusing...

MDOT Launches Web Site Ahead of I-275 Project

One of the biggest summer road projects in Metro Detroit will be the reconstruction of I-275 north of I-96 and...

Should Michigan Privatize Mental Health Care?

Governor Rick Snyder’s proposed budget for community mental health services is proving to be quite controversial. The governor wants to...

This American Life: When The Beast Come Marching In

Prologue. Ira visits an 83-year-old man named Dick Paterniti who’s been waging a long and lonely war against a woodpecker....

Michigan Governor to Testify Before Congress on Flint Water Crisis

Congress holds two hearings this week on the water crisis in Flint. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee heard...

21 Died in Police Pursuit Crashes Last Year

Michigan State Police officials say there were fewer fatal crashes last year than in 2014 involving drivers who were being...

Anger and the American Voter

Chicago "Forget about the election for a moment, there's a broader issue in our political culture in this country, and...