Why Michigan Should Break Up Its Department of Health and Human Services
The COVID-19 pandemic, and Michigan's response to the health crisis, has unearthed new questions around the state's public health infrastructure....
Project Blue Light Officially Launches in Highland Park
After more than a year in the making, Highland Park’s Project Blue Light officially launched on January 15, 2021. As...
Report Says Michigan Often Fails to Protect Victims from Armed Abusers
Rosemarie Reilly was shot and killed in a murder-suicide in Kent County, Michigan in 2016. Reilly had a personal protection...
NPR Investigation Into Police Shootings Includes Troubling Details from Detroit
Most police officers are never involved in a shooting during their careers, but according to a new investigative report by...
University of Michigan Study: Michigan’s ‘Pause to Save Lives’ Worked
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) “Pause to Save Lives” did exactly that...
COVID Update: New Variants Complicate Future of Pandemic in Michigan
Many people are hopeful that the COVID vaccine is a light at the end of a nearly year-long tunnel that...
Detroit City Council Approves Funding for Counter Lawsuit Against Black Lives Matter Protesters
Detroit City Council approved a $200,000 expenditure that will fund a counter-lawsuit against the city's Black Lives Matter protesters in a...
Wayne State Seeks Volunteers for COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
Wayne State University's School of Medicine needs people to roll up their sleeves for research's sake. The school is part...
Some High School Sports Remain Delayed Over Infection Worries
High school athletes, their parents and those against pandemic mitigation efforts are among those lobbying state health officials to restart...
The Gun-Rights Movement Helped Fuel Capitol Insurrection
The last few years have seen a considerable rise in far-right extremism. From a Michigan militia's plot to kidnap Governor...
How Biden Might Tackle “Toxic Polarization”
Unprecedented security measures have been put in place for Joe Biden's upcoming Inauguration, a stark reminder of the divisive and...
Flint Lawmaker Says Water Crisis Criminal Charges Continue Path Toward Justice
Seven years after the disastrous decision to switch Flint’s water source, nine current and former state government officials face criminal...