Recent Mass Shootings Reinvigorate Gun Debate Nationwide and Here in Michigan
With two mass shootings in as many weeks, it seems as though the conversation about gun control legislation and real...
Supporters Hope Infrastructure Spending Can Help Reduce Inequality in Michigan
The new focus on a massive infrastructure spending plan in Washington has big implications here in Michigan. As part of...
GOP Efforts to Make Voting Harder Underway in Michigan
The nationwide effort to make voting harder after the November election has come to Michigan. GOP lawmakers in the state...
Anti-Asian Racism Is Nothing New, Sen. Stephanie Chang Says, But Now There’s a ‘Renewed Sense of Urgency’ To Take Action
Over the last year, America has seen a significant rise in anti-Asian hate and discrimination, including recent high-profile incidences of...
Ron Weiser Makes Misogynistic Remarks about Michigan’s Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General
Ron Weiser, the chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, made misogynistic comments about Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Attorney General Dana Nessel and joked...
Heather McGhee On What Poverty And Racism Costs All of Us
“We all do better when we all do better.” It’s a quote made famous by the late progressive Minnesota Sen....
Gilbert Family Foundation, Rocket Community Fund’s $500M Initiative Aims To Erase Tax Debt for Low-Income Detroiters
Billionaire and Quicken Loans co-founder Dan Gilbert is leading an effort to erase property tax debt for thousands of Detroit...
Two Detroit Legends: A Conversation Between Ed Love and Dennis Archer
Former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer and Detroit jazz legend Ed Love have known each other for decades. They met in...
Author Walter Isaacson’s New Book Examines Ethical Dilemmas of Gene Editing
Scientific developments rarely materialize without some public controversy. Gene editing is no exception. The technology has the potential to impact...
Rep. Dan Kildee Says Infrastructure Investment Would Have Big Impact in Michigan
Members of Congress are gearing up for another massive spending bill. President Biden is pushing for up to $3 trillion...
Former U.S. Sen. Carl Levin’s New Memoir Recounts Storied Career
Former U.S. Sen. Carl Levin served in Washington for 36 years, from 1979 to 2015. In that time, he sponsored legislation supporting health...
RBG Co-Author Amanda L. Tyler Talks New Book “Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue”
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had an impact on American life that few Supreme Court justices are ever able to achieve during...