Michigan Chief Justice: State Could Lead in Criminal Justice Reform
As the state begins to open back up during the pandemic, courts are also grappling with how to resume cases....
After SCOTUS Decision, Long Road Ahead for Dreamers
Hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought here as children won a major victory yesterday in the Supreme Court. “It...
Michigan Unemployment Officials Search for Fraud, Ensnaring Claimants
Michigan unemployment officials continue sifting through claims searching for potential fraud. The state recently suspended hundreds of thousands of unemployment...
What A World Without, Or With Different, Police Looks Like
Nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism are now in their third week. Activists' call to defund the police...
Gov. Whitmer Says Schools Will Re-Open, Encourages Mask-Wearing As Infection Rate Drops
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is praising the work of residents and health officials after the state’s COVID-19 infection rate has dropped to...
Michigan Native Arrested In Russia Sentenced to 16 Years In Prison for Espionage
Russian officials arrested Paul Whelan in Moscow in December, 2018, claiming he had a flash drive containing classified information. Whelan,...
Supreme Court Ruling A Big, But Unexpected, Victory for LGBTQ Rights
In an opinion written by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, gay, lesbian and transgender people gained protection against employment discrimination...
Five Journalist Tips On Holding Police Accountable
Nationwide protests against police brutality and structural racism have sparked a lot of interest in holding law enforcement agencies accountable....
Wayne State Houses New National Police De-Escalation Training Center
America is in the midst of a nationwide reckoning with police brutality and other injustices that have been carried out...
Michigan Senate: Proposed Legislation Would Overhaul Police Training
Ongoing national protests against police brutality and systemic racism have been bolstered by urgent calls to action. Michigan lawmakers have...
Detroit Councilman Wants to Change Police Behavior, Not Funding
There’s been weeks of protests in Detroit and across the nation since George Floyd, an African American man, was killed...
Defund Police? Detroit Commissioners Have Other Things To Discuss
Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners addressed calls to "defund the police" during a meeting held on ZOOM video-conference. “To my colleagues,...
