Why residents of one Michigan town voted to defund their own library

This month, voters in Jamestown Township voted to reject renewal of funding for their city's public library. The vote occurred...

Why most Americans want abortion access, even if their views of the issue are complicated

Americans generally want access to abortion. They broadly believe that women should have that choice over their own lives, and...

What the reversal of Roe v. Wade means to a longtime anti-abortion activist

With the reversal of Roe v. Wade this summer, abortion has been thrusted back into the political spotlight. Now that...

Live Results: 2022 Oklahoma Primary Elections

Voting concludes Tuesday in the Oklahoma primary runoff elections for U.S. Senate, a regular and special election, and a House...

Live Results: 2022 New York Primary Elections

Voting concludes Tuesday in the New York primary elections for U.S. House, which were delayed from June when the state...

Live Results: 2022 Florida Primary Elections

Voting concludes Tuesday in the Florida primary elections, including notable races for governor, U.S. Senate, attorney general and U.S. House...

Detroit could see a budget gap in 2027

With the city’s bankruptcy nearly 10 years in the past, Detroit’s financial picture is still the subject of intense examination...

CDC says Southeast Michigan counties are high risk for COVID-19

Health officials say most of Southeast Michigan is at high risk for the spread of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease...

Detroit Evening Report, August 19, 2022: Michigan judge temporarily bans criminalizing abortions

Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. An Oakland County judge...

What free speech looks like today, and why it still matters

Free speech debates have been filling up the news cycle over the past few years. To be sure, these arguments...

What we know about the FBI search at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate

Last week, in an unprecedented move, the FBI executed a search warrant on former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago. The FBI...

How close is America to fracturing? Author of “How Civil Wars Start” explains

People identify very differently depending on which political party they vote for. Liberals are more likely to live in cities,...