Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Council President Mary Sheffield to announce political future

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield is expected to announce her political future at a union hall in Corktown Tuesday...

Republicans urge road funding revision as Legislature resumes lame duck session this week

The Michigan Legislature returns Tuesday to the state Capitol with a long shot possibility of adopting a road funding plan...

Local doctor describes dire conditions in Gaza hospitals during medical mission last December

"As winter approaches, the horror in Gaza continues to grind on with no end in sight.” Those are the words...

Detroit Evening Report: Syrian Americans in Dearborn celebrate fall of Bashar al-Assad

Several Syrian Americans gathered in Dearborn on Sunday to celebrate the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.Subscribe to the Detroit...

Legislation would restore a portion of Michigan’s environmental protection act

Almost two decades ago, a Republican-majority Legislature and Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm struck a deal. The state’s environment agency would...

MichMash: Lame-duck session to determine fate of FOIA expansion bills

The Michigan Legislature has been stagnant on expanding the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to cover the governor's office,...

Water filter systems for hundreds of schools and daycare centers to be funded by grants

Hundreds of schools and day care centers will receive grants for water filters. The filters are to protect children from...

Michigan Democrats move to protect reproductive health data before GOP takes control of House

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats are pushing this month to pass legislation they say will improve reproductive health care,...

Michigan Senate approves unemployment extension

Michigan residents could see their unemployment benefits grow under bills that passed the state Senate Thursday. The legislation would extend the...

Detroit Evening Report: State bills protecting indigenous students’ rights move forward; Highland Park tree lighting + more

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover a bill package moving forward in the state legislature that would protect Indigenous...

Mich. Supreme Court will consider claims by immigrant rights law firm

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case filed against the state by an immigrant rights organization that...

Whitmer signs polling place firearm ban

The open carry of guns in and near polling places and absentee ballot counting boards will be outlawed under bills...