Analyzing the burden of America’s prison health care problem
Life expectancy in the U.S. is low compared to other developed nations. On average, Americans are expected to live until...
Politics, Government & Finance
Mayor Duggan seeks Detroit City Council approval to spend $156M budget surplus
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan wants Detroit City Council to amend the current fiscal budget to allow his administration to use...
The history of violent policing in Detroit — and what’s changed in 60 years
Since the very public police murder of George Floyd almost three years ago, there have been a lot of talks...
Reps. Debbie Dingell, Elissa Slotkin react to Biden’s State of the Union address
“Finish the job.” That was the demand President Joe Biden had for Congress, as he uttered the phrase 12 times...
MichMash: Read-or-Flunk provision facing expulsion from Michigan’s third grade reading law
In this episode: Why Michigan Democrats are pushing to repeal a 2016 law that holds back third grade students who...
A look at Wayne County’s worker shortage
Wayne County does not have enough employees. One in four county jobs are vacant and more than half those positions...
Surveyed nurses say staffing shortages are hurting patients’ health
Nurses are alarmed by their low staffing numbers in Michigan hospitals. A new poll surveying nurses finds that 71% often...
MichMash: ‘Operation Opt Out’ challenges LGBTQ-inclusive sex education
A new right-wing group is arming parents with opt-out forms in regards to LGBTQ-inclusive sex education in Michigan schools. Michigan...
Detroit Public Library missing over $400K from wire transfer fraud
Detroit’s Legislative Policy Division recently released a report about the Detroit Public Library’s 10-year financial outlook, revealing that the organization...
How the Michigan Legislature could spend its $9 billion surplus
The legislature is currently operating with extra money. Due to federal spending, Michigan has about $9 billion in its coffers...
How Michigan Democrats want to reform policing
While the police misconduct that resulted in the death of Tyre Nichols occurred in Memphis, Tennessee, it’s not unique to...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan appeals court ruling reverses minimum wage increase, paid sick leave revision
A Thursday ruling by the Michigan Court of Appeals stops the state's minimum wage from increasing next month and will...