Dunks, Digs, and Blocks are Back: High School Contact Sports to Resume

Under pressure from legislative Republicans, student-athletes and their parents, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will allow high...

Why Michigan Should Break Up Its Department of Health and Human Services

The COVID-19 pandemic, and Michigan's response to the health crisis, has unearthed new questions around the state's public health infrastructure....

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Proposes Sweeping Election Reform For Michigan Voters

The November 2020 Election was one of the most secure in American history, but many still aren't convinced. Skeptical GOP leaders...

Report Says Michigan Often Fails to Protect Victims from Armed Abusers

Rosemarie Reilly was shot and killed in a murder-suicide in Kent County, Michigan in 2016. Reilly had a personal protection...

Zoning In On Rezoning Efforts in 48216 and 48209 SW Detroit Neighborhoods

Detroit City Council members are considering a proposal to rezone two neighborhoods of Southwest Detroit. The change would affect the...

Despite Olive Branch from Whitmer, GOP Showing No Interest in Cooperation in 2021

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling on Republicans in the Legislature to work with her, and her third State of the State...

University of Michigan Study: Michigan’s ‘Pause to Save Lives’ Worked

Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)  “Pause to Save Lives” did exactly that...

Detroit City Council Member Requests Discrimination Training For Colleagues Following Accusations of Workplace Hostility

Detroit City Council Member Raquel Castañeda-López is calling for additional workplace harassment and discrimination training for her colleagues following WDET’s...

Detroit Documenter Says the Program Keeps Detroiters Well-Informed

Ada Nicole Smith Ada Nicole Smith is a native Detroiter who has been a part of the Detroit Documenters program...

Coup Attempt, Rise of Conspiracies Raise Questions of Who’s Responsible for Truth

In the past four years, Big Tech has been one of the driving catalysts for America's polarization. The line between free speech...

The Contentious and Isolating Role of Race For Black U.S. Senators

Last week, Georgia’s Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff were sworn in as United States senators. Their induction to the Senate meant...

Gov. Whitmer Emphasizes COVID Relief, Bipartisanship in State of the State Address

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's State of the State address on Wednesday night was unlike any we’ve seen in our lifetimes. That’s because...