Young Girl’s Letter Brings Obama to Flint

President Obama travels to Flint next week for a first-hand look at the city’s struggles with contaminated water. The White...

Index Finds CEO’s Believe Detroit is Open for Business

The Troy-based Kresge Foundation says it has discovered a new narrative among business leaders: Detroit, post-bankruptcy, is now a good...

Top #NeverTrump Advisor On Movement’s Future After Tuesday Primary Sweep

"I’m not going to spin last night as a great night for #NeverTrump movement," says senior advisor Rory Cooper. "But it...

Mackinac Policy Conference: Detroit Chamber of Commerce Head Details What to Expect

  Jay Tafilowski   This morning, Sandy Baruah, CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, talks about what Michiganders can...

Pugh Drops Appeal, Will Pay Former Student in Sex Video Civil Case

Former Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh is reportedly dropping his appeal of a court-ordered judgment that he pay hundreds...

Justice Department Helping Ease Convicts Back Into Society

The U.S. Justice Department is launching an effort to help reduce crime by helping former prisoners become productive citizens. The...

Sen. Gary Peters Hits Gov. Snyder on Environmental Policy

Emily Dagger/NPR Host Stephen Henderson talks to Democratic Sen. Gary Peters about politics and policy during a special broadcast of...

The Myth of Partisanship in Congress

Emily Dagger/NPR  True or false: Congress is stalled by a volatile, partisan, polarized climate that prevents any significant work from...

D.C. Rapper Explores Tough Realities of Gentrification, Detroiters Respond

“What people are choosing to invest in is very interesting to me," says rapper Tarica June. “Like, they’re saying we...

Health Chief: Ebola Distracted from Genessee County Legionnaire’s Outbreak

The state’s health director says an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease in Genesee County did not get the attention it deserved...

Snyder, Schuette: No Right For Local Voters to Choose Their Leaders

  Tom Arthur Voters don’t have a constitutional right to choose their local government leaders. That’s a central argument used...

Detroit Resurrected: New Book Explores City’s Bankruptcy

His daily stories chronicled Detroit’s financial situation in the pages of the Detroit Free Press. Now Nathan Bomey has written...