ACLU, Tlaib Call for Foreclosure Ban to Continue in Detroit
Housing activists are calling for Detroit and Wayne County to continue its freeze on foreclosures. The coalition of city residents, elected officials...
The Role of Faith in the 2020 Race
In the run-up to this fall’s presidential election, pollsters have been busy dissecting the electorate into reliable demographic groups. College-educated...
If COVID Cases Spike, Detroit Schools Might Reconsider In-Person Class
The state's largest school district could stop allowing in-person instruction if coronavirus cases spike. Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Nikolai...
Rep. Haley Stevens and Eric Esshaki Make Case to Voters for 11th Congressional District
Two years ago, the midterm elections ushered in what some have deemed the blue wave. Republicans lost a number of...
Michigan Proposal 1: A Voter’s Guide to Park Funding
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed the Michigan Environmental Council and Nature Conservancy of Michigan as opponents of...
“Militias,” “Domestic Terrorism,” and Why The Language We Use Is Important
Michigan’s militia culture has been brought into focus recently. People involved in that culture, including members of the so-called Wolverine Watchmen,...
Michigan’s COVID Response At a Political Crossroads Amid Surging Cases
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan is at a scary point when it comes to coronavirus cases, which have been on the rise recently...
Metro Detroit Voters Share What’s On Their Minds Ahead of 2020 Election
The November election is a little over two weeks away. It’s almost hard to believe it’s so close after all...
Amy Coney Barrett, “Court Packing,” and the Future of the Supreme Court
If you’ve been paying any attention to the news in recent weeks, you’ve likely heard the term “court packing.” Simply...
2020 Race Could Test “Nation’s Creaky Electoral Machinery”
Normally when America’s elections draw to a close, there’s a smooth transition from one leader to the next --even back...
For Michigan Voters, Historic Election Is About the Man In The White House
During a recent speech to University of Michigan students in Ann Arbor live streamed throughout the nation, Vermont Sen. Bernie...
MichMash: A History of Enbridge Pipeline Controversies in Michigan
The decade-long fight over what to do about the aging oil and gas pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac is...