New Book “Battle for the Soul” Traces the Democratic Party’s Post-2016 Recalibration
“Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats’ Campaigns to Defeat Trump” is a new book that focuses on the aftermath...
State Rep. Cynthia Johnson Says She Will Not Back Down After Receiving Another Racist and Violent Threat
State Rep. Cynthia Johnson is both empathetic and defiant after receiving a racist and violent voicemail. The Democratic lawmaker from...
Democratic Lawmakers in Michigan House Unveil Package of Police Reform Bills
Michigan House Democrats on Tuesday announced a wide-ranging package of police reform legislation that would attempt to hold law enforcement...
Black Americans Have Always Been Excluded from Second Amendment, Says Author Carol Anderson
The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution states that Americans and well-regulated militias have the right to keep and...
Rep. Dingell on Israel and Palestine: “We’ve Got to Address the Drivers of This Conflict”
Hamas and the Israeli government have agreed to a cease-fire to stop a recent escalation in violence. During the height of the...
Despite Bipartisan Support, Michigan Lawmakers Balk at Funding Criminal Justice Initiatives
It's budget season in Lansing, and already it looks like criminal justice initiatives are an early target for the Republican-led...
Why Hiring Is So Difficult Right Now
As COVID-19 restrictions begin to subside, the current labor market is showing that workers are still waiting to rejoin the workforce,...
University of Michigan Consumer Survey Finds Record Rise in Inflation Concerns
Consumer confidence in May scored an 82.9 on the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index. While that represents an improvement over...
Michigan Supreme Court Stops Decision to Remove Proposal P from August Primary
After the Michigan Court of Appeals struck down Detroit’s Proposal P this week, the state’s high court is stopping a decision...
Preserving the Legacy of Sarah Elizabeth Ray, Who Paved the Way for Desegregation in Detroit, U.S.
In their 2020 documentary titled “Sarah Elizabeth Ray: Detroit’s Other Rosa Parks,” Desiree Cooper and Aaron Schillinger tell the story...
UAW Members Will Get a Chance to Change the Way They Elect Their Leaders
An investigation into corruption within the United Auto Workers resulted in 15 convictions for union leaders and executives at Fiat...
Canada’s Pitch to Make the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel a Mass Vaccination Site
The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel could become a mass vaccination site as Canadian officials work to access surplus coronavirus shots in the...