COVID-19 Shut Michigan Down, But I-75 Construction Continues — With Precautions
With road crews assigned to major projects designated essential by the State of Michigan, long term efforts to revamp I-75...
DMC’s Sinai Grace, Under Fire for Body Storage Photos, Says State Not Investigating
The Detroit Medical Center's (DMC) Sinai Grace Hospital has been at the center of national attention due to photographs that...
Capitol Gun Debate in Lansing Intensifies Climate
Between a Republican-led lawsuit against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, armed protesters in the Capitol and violent rhetoric online, Michiganders might think there’s not a whole...
How to Enjoy Detroit Parks Safely During COVID-19
The "Stay Home, Stay Safe" executive order imposed in early March and extended recently has left many Detroiters feeling anxious to...
Unemployment Crisis Could Drain Michigan’s $4.6 Billion Fund
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted almost every industry across the country and has generated unprecedented levels of unemployment. "It took...
In Reopening Economy, Workers Asked to Choose Between Health and a Paycheck
In the months since the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States, unemployment claims have continued to skyrocket to the worst...
Ahmaud Arbery, the Law and Legacy of Violence Against Black Bodies
On February 23, 2020, another young black man was gunned down, this time in Georgia. "It's easy for us to...
Wayne State Study Offers Guide to Reopening Businesses Safely
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has introduced a 6-step plan to re-start businesses that have been shut down during the coronavirus pandemic....
Former U.S. Attorney: Republican-led Legislature’s Lawsuit Against Whitmer Not Likely to Prevail
Gov. Whitmer has extended the "Stay, Home, Stay Safe," executive order until May 28th, in line with the emergency declaration,...
COVID-19 Forces Local Clerks to Confront Election Safety, Complications
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting planning efforts for this year's August primary and November general elections. Among a number of issues...
DMC Ban on Wayne State Pediatricians “Unprincipled,” Says New Med School Dean
Training physicians and health care workers to keep us all healthy is not an easy job, even in normal times...
How Our Understanding of Coronavirus Is Changing
The novel coronavirus emerged late last year, researchers believe, and our understanding of how it spreads, its effects, and what it...