Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs one of 23 bills to expand voting rights in Michigan. One of the new laws requires campaign ads to indicate if they make substantial use of AI technology.

Whitmer signs bills to require notice on AI-generated political ads

December 1, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed nearly two dozen bills Thursday to make major changes to Michigan election laws. “We’ve taken Michigan...

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Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Washington.

House votes to expel New York Rep. George Santos — the sixth expulsion in the chamber’s history

December 1, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a critical...

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Whitmer declared herself “a climate optimist” as she signed the 11-bill clean energy package at Detroit’s Eastern Market on Nov. 28, 2023.

MichMash: Whitmer signs bills to reach ambitious clean energy goals by 2040

December 1, 2023

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a landmark energy bill package into law last week that sets an ambitious goal for Michigan...

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FILE - Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor poses for a photo in 1982.

Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93

December 1, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman...

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Speaking at the Detroit Economic Club, University of Michigan President Santa Ono said he is taking the sign-stealing allegations against U-M football seriously.

University of Michigan president discusses Wolverine football scandal

December 1, 2023

Fresh off a win against Ohio State, the University of Michigan football team is preparing to play the Iowa Hawkeyes...

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The Rev. Charles G. Adams, beloved retired pastor of Detroit’s influential Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, died Nov. 29, 2023, after a long illness.

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit mourns the loss of Rev. Charles G. Adams

November 30, 2023

The Rev. Charles G. Adams, beloved retired pastor of Detroit’s influential Hartford Memorial Baptist Church and at one time one...

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Detroit Today: Taxes in Detroit, too much and not enough

November 30, 2023

Detroit residents pay some of the highest property taxes in the state, creating a disproportionate tax burden that inhibiting economic...

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The Detroit Institute of Arts on Noel Night.

Detroit Today: Why Noel Night in Midtown Detroit is so special

November 30, 2023

The 49th annual Noel Night will return to Detroit’s Cultural Center and the Midtown district on Saturday, Dec. 2. A...

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Electreon’s wireless charging technology is based on inductive coupling between copper coils installed below the road surface and receivers installed on electric vehicles.

Detroit unveils nation’s first EV-charging roadway at Michigan Central

November 30, 2023

Detroit officials are debuting a roadway they say could mark a sea change in how electric vehicles operate. The short...

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FILE - United Auto Workers members walk in the Labor Day parade in Detroit, Sept. 2, 2019.

UAW targeting 13 non-union automakers in latest organization efforts

November 29, 2023

Fresh off the contract ratification with Detroit’s Big Three automakers, the United Auto Workers union is taking aim at organizing...

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Cars driving during in snow.

Detroit Evening Report: Warming centers, respite locations now open throughout the city

November 29, 2023

The City of Detroit has opened up warming centers around the city to give residents a break from the cold...

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President of UNITE HERE Local 24, Nia Winston, speaks at a rally for striking union members in Detroit on Oct. 19, 2023.

Detroit Today: Is 2023 the year of the worker?

November 29, 2023

Throughout the first 10 months of this year, over 492,000 workers have gone on strike across multiple industries — more...

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