Housing, infrastructure and taxes top of Detroit City Council Member Santiago-Romero’s agenda

Detroit is enjoying a unique period as a result of receiving American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds as part of...

Watch Live: House January 6 committee holds public hearings on its investigation

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol is holding its next public hearing at...

Michigan lawmakers try to meet state budget deadline

Lawmakers working on the state budget are facing a July 1 deadline, and it looks like they’re going to take...

How the Dobbs ruling on abortion affects Michigan residents

On Friday, in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, the United States Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling...

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, allows states to ban abortions

Story updated to include Governor Gretchen Whitmer's statement. After months of speculating the fate of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme...

Why child poverty is high and how we can fix it

Child poverty is the highest in the U.S. compared to other developed nations. While we have programs to address poverty for...

Gentrification and the real problem facing cities

Almost everyone wants development — whether we’re poor or rich. Still, concerns arise if it occurs at the cost of...

How new restaurant owners in Detroit can engage longtime Black residents

The majority of African Americans in Southeast Michigan now live outside the City of Detroit, rather than within it. Many...

Juneteenth and what its federal holiday status says about us

After President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law in 2021, this year marked the first...

A look back at 1990s America

One way give time meaning is by separating it by decade. We mark certain dates with events that happened, and...

Sen. Stabenow on potential gun restrictions: ‘This agreement is going to save lives’

After a recent string of mass shootings at schools, grocery stores and city tourist districts, the Senate is again discussing ways...

New book “Trigger Points” examines mass shootings

What drives someone to buy a gun, plan to kill others, and then go out and do it? This is...