Michigan’s Conviction Integrity Unit Investigates Past Mistakes in State’s Prosecution to Learn From Them

Two years after its creation, the Michigan Attorney General's Conviction Integrity Unit recently completed its first exoneration. The unit was introduced by Dana Nessel's office...

Michigan Supreme Court Suspends Decertification of Proposal P, Allowing Detroit Charter Question on August Ballot

The Michigan Supreme Court is ordering the Court of Appeals to rush a hearing on the validity of Detroit’s Proposal...

Michigan’s Top Environmental Regulator Defends New PFAS Standards, Line 5 Permits

Michigan's top environmental regulator is defending Michigan’s new standards for PFAS contamination in water. Those chemicals are linked to serious health...

Detroit Charter Revision Commission Files Emergency Appeal to Keep Proposal P on August Ballot

The Detroit Charter Revision Commission is filing dual emergency appeals to push Proposal P forward to voters on August 3 after...

Some Companies Have Done Better Than Others Keeping Racial Justice Pledges

Last year, after the murder of George Floyd, 251 American companies vowed to combat systemic racism within their own organizations....

City of Detroit Seeks Members for New Climate Equity Advisory Council

The City of Detroit is seeking applicants for its new Climate Equity Advisory Council. The deadline to apply is 11:59...

Detroit to Receive $30 Million to Build Apartments and Residential Units in Corktown

Detroit is receiving $30 million in federal funding to build 840 new housing units -- with 500 set aside under the...

Wayne State University Launches “Holistic Defense” Pilot for Criminal Defendants

Wayne State University will implement a holistic defense partnership program in fall 2021. The program will pair social work and...

GOP’s Attempt to Block Jan. 6 Insurrection Commission Has Everything to Do With Midterm Elections

GOP lawmakers are continuing their efforts to try to block the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection....

One Year After the Murder of George Floyd, “There’s Still so Much Work” to Do

It has been one year since the world watched the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a police...

Rep. Tlaib on Family in Palestine: “They Just Want to Live”

After weeks of violence, the Israel-Hamas cease-fire is now holding. Several human rights groups, including ones inside of Israel, are...

Future of Line 5 Uncertain After Enbridge Ignores Whitmer’s Order to Shut Down

Oil and gas are still flowing through Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. That’s despite Gov. Gretchen...