Two Authorities on Gerrymandering Weigh in on Michigan’s Redistricting Commission

The new Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission has been hard at work drawing new district lines, and it will soon open up...

Michigan AG Nessel Announces Charges in 2014 Death of Man at Northland Mall and 1982 Disappearance of Infant Girl

Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges in two cold cases at a news conference Thursday in Detroit.  Charges have been filed in the...

Hamtramck Public Schools Names Acting Superintendents Amid Staff Resignations and Teacher Shortage

Hamtramck Public Schools will be led by two administrators while its superintendent is on a temporary leave of absence. Sherry...

Ex-Michigan Rep. Dale Kildee, Who Served in Congress 36 years, Dies

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan Rep. Dale Kildee, who served in Congress for 36 years, has died. He was...

Partnership to Breathe New Life into Shuttered Detroit HBCU

Detroit may soon be the home to an HBCU again. The College for Creative Studies is partnering with Portland-based Pensole...

New Book “A More Perfect Union” Explores Ways Americans Can Move Beyond Division

The chaos and the division of the last several years has tested our country and our democracy in new and...

Trump-Supported Rally Draws Hundreds to State Capitol Lawn

Hundreds of supporters of former President Donald Trump rallied on the state Capitol lawn Tuesday to ask for what they call...

U.S. to Reopen Land Borders in November for Fully Vaccinated

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19...

Wayne State Graduation Rates Improve But Black And Latino Students Still Lag

Wayne State University’s recently-released six-year graduation rates show significant improvements over the last year and the last decade. Despite overall improvements,...

Lawmakers and Activists Raise Concerns Over Representation in New Michigan Redistricting Maps

Several Detroit lawmakers and activists expressed their frustration with some of the maps proposed by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting...

What Has Changed, and What Hasn’t, in Last 40 Years of Black Representation on TV

Television shows that explore the Black American experience have been around for decades. But for a very long time, they...

As Detroit City Clerk, Candidate Denzel McCampbell Says He Would Be Dedicated to Providing Transparency

The November election is less than a month away. Detroit voters will decide a number of ballot proposals and races,...