Psychiatry Professor Explores Intersection of Mental Illness and Mass Incarceration
The U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with around 2 million people locked away any given year. There...
Detroiters Still Sorting Through Aftermath of Flood
People all over metro Detroit are still recovering from last month's flooding, but residents on Detroit's east side have been devastated by the heightened impacts of every...
Coalition Says Ensuring Health and Wealth at Home Depends on Sending Money Abroad
The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition is launching a campaign called “Foreign Aid – What’s It Worth?” Coalition President Liz Schrayer...
Great Lakes Water Authority Responds to Metro Detroit Flooding, Says Blame Is Not on Organization
Detroiters want to know what and who was responsible for the neglect in the city’s infrastructure that played a role in last...
Detroit Is Not Built to Handle Climate Change
When flooding rains filled freeways and drenched basements across Metro Detroit in 2014, it was considered a 100-year flooding event....
Flooding Has Become All Too Common in Southeast Michigan, But Aging Infrastructure Remains the Same
Across Southeast Michigan, communities are reeling from the destruction caused by severe storms over the weekend. Images of flooded basements and cars...
COVID-19 “Virus Is Getting Much Better at Moving from One Person to Another,” Wayne State Researcher Says
On Tuesday, with few exceptions, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer removed all remaining capacity restrictions and mask mandates related to the COVID-19...
Michigan Man Jailed in Russia for Spying Asks Biden to Bargain with Putin for His Release
It’s been almost three years since Russia arrested Michigan native Paul Whelan on charges of espionage. Russia accused him of having...
Officials Look for Ways to Fix Michigan’s Juvenile Justice System
There’s a new push to rethink juvenile justice in Michigan. Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order creating the...
Detroit Police Increasing Patrols This Summer to Address Drag Racing, Gun Violence
The Detroit Police Department is devising a five-point plan to clamp down on large crowds this summer, with interim Police...
Antisemitic Hate and Israeli Geopolitical Criticism Are Two Very Different Things
In response to the recent conflict in Israel and Palestine, there's been a rise in Islamophobia and antisemitism in America....
Democratic Lawmakers in Michigan House Unveil Package of Police Reform Bills
Michigan House Democrats on Tuesday announced a wide-ranging package of police reform legislation that would attempt to hold law enforcement...
