Rep. Fred Upton will not seek reelection
A giant of Michigan politics is calling it quits. Rep. Fred Upton has represented the 4th district since 1987....
Clerks plead for help from state leaders
2022 will bring us the biggest elections since 2020. Actual real-life experts agree, that year's election was likely the...
Why lynchings rose after Reconstruction
After more than a century of attempts, lynching is now a federal hate crime in this country. The stark rise...
What the anti-lynching law means for the country
The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act has now passed. It comes after a century of stalls and blockades — and well...
Jury to begin deliberations in Whitmer kidnap trial on Monday
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A prosecutor urged jurors Friday to convict four men in a plot to kidnap...
Production “Fallen Petals of Nameless Flowers” highlights stories of former juvenile lifers
The world premiere of the production “Fallen Petals of Nameless Flowers,” performed by the American wind quintet, Imani Winds, will...
Novel “Chevy in the Hole” explores recovery, romance and redemption in Flint
The Midwest is filled with communities where people are trying to do more with less. Divestment, crumbling infrastructure and shrinking...
Benson warns of continued threats to democracy
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is warning of continued risks to election security in Michigan. “The threats against...
Restoring the Black communities highways wiped out
Like many things throughout Detroit’s history, the freeways that cut through the city were created without the full consent of...
Ukrainian-Michiganders view on Russia’s war
It has now been over a month since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. Those who have kept up with...
The domestic and global consequences of sanctioning Russia
Congress has sent 14 billion dollars worth of military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine and now President Joe Biden says...
How to teach kids about the war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has now been raging for more than a month. For many people, the scenes of death,...