Doubt Looms Large Over Detroit Demolitions, as City Council Weighs Blight Bond Proposal

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan made a big pitch to the city this fall: If residents vote “YES” on a $250-million...

Trump Impeachment: Watch the Congressional Hearings Live

The U.S. House of Representatives is holding open hearings in its impeachment inquiry into President Trump. All hearings will be...

Pot Proposal Failures Not Harshing Advocates’ Mellow

During last week's elections, voters rejected a number of proposed ordinances on their local ballots that would have allowed cannabis businesses...

Local Election Highlights Include Marijuana Losses, Ranked Choice Voting

Voters in many communities across Michigan went to the polls on Tuesday. Incumbents in a number of communities held on...

Senator Gary Peters On Impeachment, Climate Change, and Michigan Politics

The impeachment inquiry into President Trump is commanding headlines and consuming national politics. While the turmoil in Washington consumes the discourse,...

Fouts Wins Fourth Term as Warren Mayor; More Election Results

Warren voters re-elected Mayor Jim Fouts on Nov. 5, giving him a fourth term in office. Unofficial results from the...

Have You Voted? Detroit Today Breaks Down Local Elections

It’s Election Day, and although this is a year without state or federal contests, many people across the state are going...

How to Apply to Serve on Michigan’s New Redistricting Commission

Applicants to Michigan's new Independent Redistricting Commission will have the chance to be a part of Michigan history – and redraw...

In City Council Election, Highland Park Bets on Better Representation to Heal Divisions

Highland Park This article was updated 11:16 a.m. 11/5/2019 Highland Park, Mich., like most municipalities in Wayne County, has had all...

Created Equal, Season 2: Former EPA Water Expert on Finding the Evidence for Flint

"Nobody is really going to pay attention that there's lead in the water until there's evidence that people are being...

Democracy Takes Work, Principles and Institutions, Expert Says

Timothy Snyder, Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human...

Preet Bharara on Mueller Investigation, Corruption and Impeachment

As U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara gained a reputation for going after corruption on...