Is Michigan’s Variant Problem Worse Than Other States? The Answer is Complicated
Michigan has a variant problem. Experts say new strains of SARS-CoV-2 are among the drivers of this new surge in COVID-19 cases....
Civil Rights Attorney Jim Freeman Explores How the Ultra-Rich Profit from Racial Injustice in New Book
Over the last year, our nation’s issues regarding socioeconomic and racial inequity have been laid bare in all their stark...
Detroit Adding Eight More Vaccination Sites in the Neighborhoods to Stop Spread of COVID-19
Detroit will administer the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine at several neighborhood locations next week. Eight sites including Henry Ford...
How Detroit’s Case Against Black Lives Matter Protesters Fell Apart
Russ McNamara While the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin continues in Minneapolis, other legal proceedings have cropped up...
U.S. Economy Added 916,000 Jobs in March. What Does That Mean for Michigan?
The jobs market appears to be on the upswing after hitting a historic low for much of last year. According...
Detroit Companies Rethinking Office Space Post-Pandemic
For millions of Americans, working from home has quickly become the norm. With the pandemic forcing workplaces to shutter, employees...
Biden Infrastructure Plan Could Expand Passenger Rail Service in Detroit
Metro Detroiters might someday be able to ride an Amtrak train to Toledo on their way to the east coast....
University of Michigan Board Censures GOP Regent Ron Weiser for ‘Witches’ Comment
LANSING -- The University of Michigan’s governing board on Friday censured a Republican regent who called the state’s female Democratic...
Burnout: It’s Here, It’s Real and Your Boss Can Play A Big Role in Helping or Exacerbating It
The World Health Organization classifies burnout as an exclusively occupational phenomenon that results from "chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed."...
Detroit Automakers Idle Plants Amid Semiconductor Shortage
Detroit’s auto industry is navigating a number of supply chain issues -- the most significant of which is a shortage of small...
Is the Line 5 Tunnel a Bridge to Michigan’s Energy Future or a Bad Deal?
The Canadian pipeline company Enbridge Energy plans to spend a $500 million building a 4-mile-long tunnel to encase the part...
As COVID-19 Cases Surge in Michigan, Detroit Expands Vaccination Program
The Detroit Health Department is expanding its daily coronavirus vaccine capacity. Starting Monday, the TCF Center mass vaccination site is expected to provide 8,000...