Michigan State Police report on disparities in traffic stops just the beginning in addressing the problem, says civil rights leader

An independent study conducted by Michigan State University researchers found that Black drivers are pulled over more than any other...

New Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield says “zero tolerance” for corruption

Last year’s municipal elections brought about some big changes in city government in Detroit. That’s especially true on City Council,...

Watch live: Biden holds first formal press conference of 2022

President Biden is holding his first formal press conference of the year at the White House. The event comes as...

Former Detroit councilmember Spivey sentenced to 2 years in bribery scheme

Former Detroit City Councilmember Andre Spivey was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to...

Tracked and Traced: How thousands of American Muslims ended up on the terrorist watch list

Listen and subscribe to Tracked and Traced: Apple Podcast — Spotify — NPR — Stitcher — Google Podcasts After the 9/11 terror attacks, American Muslims were subjected to...

Whitmer rolls out themes on pre-State of the State tour            

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is on a statewide tour to pre-sell and fine-tune the State of the State she will deliver...

Liberals need to center race and class in political conversations, says Roosevelt Institute’s CEO and president

After ignoring the topic of race for a long time, there is a new debate emerging in Democratic political circles:...

Michigan House cancels session amid COVID-19 surge

COVID-19 is canceling votes and meetings this week in the Michigan House of Representatives. House Speaker Jason Wentworth said Monday...

Michigan Democratic legislators to announce gun storage bill package

Michigan Democratic legislators said Monday that they plan to introduce a bill package designed to encourage safe firearm storage. Sponsors...

Michigan secretary of state and attorney general are investigating whether fake electors broke law

State officials — including Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Attorney General Dana Nessel — say they’re looking into whether...

Washington Post investigation takes a look at the 1,700 congressmen who owned slaves and their impact on America

Slavery is an integral part of the American story, and while slavery does not exist today, its history has shaped...

Whitmer will deliver 4th State of the State on Jan. 26 virtually

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s fourth State of the State address will take place Jan. 26. This is the second year in...