GOP Lawmakers’ Voting Bills Disenfranchise Marginalized Communities, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Says
Michigan’s chief election official is rejecting a plan by Republicans to overhaul the state’s voter access laws. Secretary of State...
Culture D-Tour: How Just A Bit Eclectic Accommodates the Dreams and Aspirations of Young People in Detroit
Courtney Wise Randolph writes about Detroit’s movers and shakers for Detour Detroit. Once a month, she stops by CultureShift to chat with a...
Dr. Khaldun on Michigan’s COVID-19 Surge: “Certainly, This Is a Case for Stronger Public Health Orders”
The state's top doctor, Michigan Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, says the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Michigan...
Transit Finds a Way During Pandemic
Detroit has long had a complex relationship with public transit, and the COVID-19 pandemic has further complicated that relationship. The...
Detroit and Michigan Officials Focus on Vaccinations To Address Surge in COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations
Screenshot of City of Detroit press conference Amid an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases, Detroit and state officials are focusing on vaccinations instead of restrictions...
10-Digit Dialing Will Become Mandatory for Michigan Phone Users in 4 Area Codes
The national Suicide Prevention Lifeline is set to go live by July 16, 2022. In July of last year, the...
Detroit’s Auto Industry Hoping President Biden Can Help Secure Semiconductors
President Biden held a meeting this week with companies and manufacturers on both sides of the global semiconductor shortage. With...
Parents and Child Care Providers Still Struggling More Than A Year Into Pandemic
There are so many aspects of life that have been flipped upside down in the last year, but for so...
Legal Observers Sue City of Detroit, Alleging Civil Rights Violations During Anti-Police Brutality Protest
Several legal observers from the National Lawyers Guild are suing the City of Detroit, Mayor Mike Duggan and Police Chief...
COVID-19 Vaccines Appear To Be Working. But Some Recent Headlines Lack Context and Cause Confusion.
COVID-19 vaccines appear to be working well in Michigan to prevent people from getting sick or dying. But some news...
Journalist Julie DiCaro Discusses Sexism, Misogyny and the Media in New Book
For as long as the news media has existed, there has been pervasive sexism and casual misogyny. Nevermore is that...
Musician Omar Sosa On How His Father’s Love of Nat King Cole and a Bootleg Herbie Hancock Cassette Influenced His Sound
Jazz pianist Omar Sosa is celebrated for his unique blend of global sounds with modern electronic elements. But it's his...