Parole Overhaul Clears State House
Michigan would release more inmates on parole under bills approved by the state House on Thursday. The legislation would guarantee release...
Candidate: Hillary Clinton
This work was produced in partnership with the Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. The Project...
Detroit Homecoming Welcomes Expats to Reconnect and Reinvest
Officials in Detroit are hoping to reconnect with what they say is the city’s biggest untapped resource: its former residents. The...
U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade on serving in Detroit
In 2007, the Detroit Free Press and the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition started the Shining Light Awards for regional cooperation as a...
Michigan’s New “Internet Sales Tax” Law Takes Effect
The state will require more online retailers to charge Michigan’s sales tax starting Thursday. Online shoppers are already supposed to keep...
UM Law Professor Joan Larsen Named to Michgan Supreme Court
The new Michigan Supreme Court term officially starts Thursday with a new justice appointed by Governor Rick Snyder. He named...
Congress May Keep Selfridge-Based Fighter Jets Flying
Members of Congress have reached a compromise that that could preserve the fighter jet squadron stationed at Metro Detroit’s Selfridge...
Can Detroit Play a Part with Syrian Refugees?
Stephen speaks with several people and takes calls about whether or not Detroit should welcome refugees and immigrants from Syria...
Feds Accuse Quicken Loans of Violating Workers’ Right to Free Speech
The National Labor Relations Board is accusing the nation’s second-largest mortgage lender, Quicken Loans, of overly-restricting employees’ right to free...
Town Hall Meeting Addresses: Should Politicians Draw District Lines?
Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget The League of Women Voters in Michigan is hosting 30 town hall meetings...
Michigan Prisons Face Inadequacies in Mental Health Care for Prisoners
Stephen talks with Macomb County Executive and former sheriff Mark Hackel and Dr. Brant Fries, professor of Health Management...
Prison System Reform: Release 10,000 Prisoners?
A group advocating for prison reform in Michigan wants to see 10,000 prisoners released from state facilities. Citizens Alliance on...
