Watch Live: Biden to announce U.S. ban on Russian oil imports

  President Biden is set to announce a U.S. ban on the import of Russian oil because of Russia's invasion...

Detroit Evening Report, March 7, 2022: Mayor Mike Duggan presents budget, says city is back on track

  Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Detroit Mayor...

Detroit Mayor Duggan presents $2.4B budget to City Council

Mayor Mike Duggan on Monday presented his proposed $2.4 billion budget to the City Council that he says shows Detroit’s...

Local elections officials need help in 2022

  "We. Need. Help." That’s the message from local clerks as we get closer to the August primary elections and...

The promises and drawbacks of ranked choice voting

Ranked choice voting is a system that allows people to rank their favorite candidates, preventing votes from being wasted —...

Trial next for 4 accused in Whitmer kidnap plot

  GRAND RAPIDS (AP) — Were they gullible foul-mouthed men under the spell of undercover agents? Or a rogue cast...

Dome Days event raises awareness of youth homelessness

  Dome Days is an event that allows young people in the state facing homelessness and housing insecurities. In early...

How private money and dark money undermine public education

  Maurice Cunningham recently retired from the University of Massachusetts – Boston where he’s been researching dark money and privatization...

What we know one week into Russian invasion of Ukraine

We’re now a week into the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At this point, there is no clear end in sight....

People from across the political spectrum react to Biden’s State of the Union

President Joe Biden's discussed major policy issues and urged the world to stand up to Russia during his first State...

Michigan Supreme Court to hear arguments on whether civil rights law covers LGBTQ people

  The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether the state’s civil rights law protects LGBTQ people against...

Business, labor, bipartisan coalition wants to overhaul term limits

A bipartisan coalition is getting behind a petition campaign to overhaul the state’s term limits amendment. The effort will begin...