Great Lakes Water Authority Officially Takes Over Operations
As of January 1, 2016 the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and seven counties in SE Michigan officially merged operations...
Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Mary Beth Kelly Advocates for Juvenile Justice
Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Mary Beth Kelly has a new job. She’s become the Vice Chair of Litigation and...
State Rep Asks Governor and State Agencies to Look at Oil Recovery and Carbon Capture Technologies
A group of mostly Republican state lawmakers is pushing for more oil to be recovered from wells that have already...
Kurdish Chef Given Extension to Avoid Deportation from Michigan
A quiet Kurdish chef who’s lived and worked in Michigan for more than two decades has been granted a temporary...
Former Detroit Council President Ordered to Pay Accuser in Sex Tape Lawsuit
A federal judge has ruled that former Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh must pay a quarter of a million...
New Federal Budget Brings Michigan More Money to Fight Blight
The new federal budget includes up to $2 billion additional dollars to fight blight in American cities hit hardest by...
Census Shows Michigan Population Up but Exodus Continues
New census data shows Michigan’s population barely increased in the past year, even as experts say thousands of residents were...
Ta-Nehisi Coates Voices His Thoughts on Mass Incarceration in Detroit and Beyond
Sean Carter Photography Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote what is arguably the most important book on race in a generation. "Between The...
Senate Bill Aims to Prevent Great Lakes Oil Spills
A U.S. Senate committee has unanimously approved legislation to protect the Great Lakes from oil spills. Michigan Democrat Gary Peters co-sponsored...
Democrats and Progressive Groups Urge Snyder to Veto Controversial Election Bills
The top Democrat in the state House is urging Gov. Rick Snyder to veto controversial election legislation. One bill would...
Michigan Kurd Faces Possible Christmas Eve Deportation
A Kurdish chef who has lived peacefully in Michigan for more than a decade says the U.S. government is again...
Wayne County Finances Firming Up
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans says the county’s finances are in much better shape than they were when he took...