Cory Booker Ahead of Detroit Debates: “Next Leader of This Country Must Be One Who Can Heal”
senate.gov As we get closer to the second round of Democratic debates — which will take place right here in...
How to Prevent the Next Flint
Behind every crisis, there's a canary in the coal mine calling out a warning. For the Flint Water Crisis, that...
Mueller Testified. Now, Democrats Have to Debate, Rep. Dingell Says
Yet again, we’ve heard from the nation’s most well known former special counsel: Robert Mueller. This time, it was testimony...
New Book Sheds Light on Decade of GOP Dysfunction that Set Stage for Trump’s Rise
Whether you were happy or concerned by the outcome of the 2016 election, it’s safe to say we were all...
NAACP Plots Plan of Attack to Defeat ‘Racist’ Trump
It's a morning session at the NAACP Convention, and a series of speakers are pushing unity. And though this group...
Mueller Testimony: Watch Today’s Congressional Hearings Live
Former special counsel Robert Mueller appeared in two separate hearings before the House judiciary and intelligence committees to testify about...
NAACP Chief Derrick Johnson on Detroit Conference, 2020 and the Political Climate
The 110th annual NAACP convention opened in Detroit this past Saturday. The organization last held its national convention here in...
Here are Michigan Voters’ Rights Guaranteed by Prop 3 Last Year
The ACLU of Michigan has been hosting a three-part online training series this month that is wrapping up tomorrow. The...
Voter Suppression Is Real and It’s Been Happening For More Than A Century
In 1965, the Voting Rights Act passed and gave hundreds of thousands of Americans a chance to vote. It also...
Flint’s Problems Didn’t Start with Water
Jake Neher/WDET While the lead poisoning in Flint continues to devastate the city’s residents, there is so much more than...
Highland Park’s Water Director: “The Water Is Safe To Drink”
Last week, Highland Park city officials announced that testing in nine residences in revealed elevated levels of lead. Officials urged caution,...
Detroit’s East Side is Already Polluted. Will Fiat Chrysler Make It Worse?
When Amoni Pitts hears trucks working one street over from where she lives, she worries about being able to breathe....