Why it was important for Wayne County prosecutor, activist to clear backlog of rape kits
In 2009, 11,000 untested rape kits were found sitting in a Detroit Police Department storage room. Some of them had...
Auditor General: It’s not “fair” to say COVID-19 deaths in Michigan long-term facilities were underreported
Legislative Republicans are accusing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services of intentionally minimizing the number of COVID-19 deaths in Michigan’s long-term care...
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...
