Whitmer Vetoes Bill to Forgive COVID-19 Workplace Fines
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed a bill Friday to forgive some penalties imposed on businesses for violating COVID-19 orders. The governor said...
Metro Detroit Becoming Hot Spot Again for COVID-19
Metro Detroit is again becoming a hot spot for transmissions, with one hospital system reporting nearly 400 COVID-19 patients. Dr....
Community Podcast Lab Helps Detroiters Get Their Start in Podcasting
While the popularity of podcasts has exploded in recent years, opportunities for people of color to get their start in...
Mental Health Professionals, Not Police, Should Respond to Crises, Say Michigan Advocates
When someone is having a behavioral health crisis, the standard response is to send a police officer. However, introducing law...
One Man’s Journey to Make the Tuba Cool
Adam Fenster Richard Antoine White is the first African American to ever earn a doctorate in music for tuba performance....
Two Organizations Seek to Buy Cooley High School in Detroit
Two organizations announced separate plans this week to buy and renovate the Cooley High School building in Detroit. Ladies Entrepreneur...
Michigan’s Problem-Solving Courts for Mental Illness, Veterans and Addiction Get Infusion of Resources
Problem-solving courts, or courts that provide alternatives to imprisonment for nonviolent offenders, accommodate those in the criminal justice system with mental health...
Detroit City Football Club Will Join USL Championship Division in 2022
Detroit City Football Club began playing soccer in 2012, mostly against local and regional squads. Enthusiastic supporters filled the stands to...
Michigan’s Top Medical Doctor Addresses Concerns About COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Ages 5-11
Vaccinations for children ages 5 through 11 have been approved for COVID-19. Roughly 850,000 kids in the state are now...
Incoming Detroit City Councilman Coleman Young II Talks Automatic Payments for Detroiters
The Detroit City Council will soon look very different. There are nine total seats on Detroit’s legislative body, and the Nov....
New Michigan Policy Aims to Defend the Rights of Incarcerated Mothers
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration recently expanded maternal and postpartum health care for incarcerated mothers through a new policy directive with...
Detroit City Council Weighs Ending Contract With Attorney Who Allegedly Harassed Activist with Disability
Detroit city officials are debating doing business with an attorney who allegedly harassed an activist with a disability. City Councilmember...