New documentary “Gradually, then Suddenly” explores Detroit’s bankruptcy 

  In 2013, Detroit became the largest U.S. city to ever enter bankruptcy. As a result of the process, Detroit...

The problems with the child welfare system

In many instances, child protective services intervene in the lives of families not when violence is happening to children, but...

Gary Peters talks Ukraine alliances, southern border

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) has just returned from official Senate travel in France, Italy, and Georgia. He was part...

Detroit City Council directs ARPA funds to Detroiters

  Bridge Detroit’s city hall reporter Malachi Barrett recently covered a Detroit council meeting in which the council approved an...

The state of unions in America

Union membership has continued to decline in recent years after decades of erosion. But there have been some high-profile labor...

Why tax season is such a mess and how to change it

Why is tax season in the United States so difficult? In many places around the world, the government makes tax...

The 10 Republicans running for Michigan governor

 The deadline has passed for candidates running for governor this year to turn in their signatures and paperwork. As...

What happened at Michigan’s GOP convention — and why it matters

The state’s Republican Party held its convention in Grand Rapids on Saturday. Although it’s not yet official, the convention all...

McMorrow on viral speech, being an ally in 2022

A viral state Senate floor speech last week now has the nation and the world talking about how to counter...

How to electrify the grid to a point where it’s not emitting carbon

Some scientists say our time for switching to a carbon neutral world is running out. They note that if we...

Soulardarity aims to make Highland Park 100% energy independent

Not everyone is waiting for the government or a corporation to solve our collective climate problems. Some are working with...

The potential of wind turbines in America

The technologies we need to create a carbon free world are all around us, according to many advocates, scientists, and...