Detroit Today: Actor Hill Harper explains why he wants his next role to be a real US Senator

Actor and entrepreneur Hill Harper announced earlier this week that he plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat that...

Hill Harper launches US Senate bid with event at Detroit’s Cadillac Square

Hill Harper, an actor best known for roles in hit TV shows such as “CSI: NY” and “The Good Doctor,”...

Detroit Today: What can Michigan do to grow young talent in the state?

Michigan has fallen behind other states in population growth, jobs, earnings, health educational achievement and the quality of public services...

Detroit Evening Report: Actor Hill Harper announces US Senate bid to replace Debbie Stabenow

The race to replace Michigan senior U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow when she retires at the end of next year is...

Detroit Today: Michigan’s new $82B budget reveals the state’s priorities

“Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value,” is a line President Joe Biden and other representatives...

Detroit Today: How regional public transit could help solve Michigan’s population decline

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently created the Growing Michigan Together Council — a group hoping to counter Michigan’s stagnating population. As...

Detroit Today: Should Gretchen Whitmer run for president?

Would a presidential run be in Gretchen Whitmer's near future? Two recent profiles released in the Atlantic and Vanity Fair...

Detroit Today: Navigating through the Canadian wildfires’ effect on Michigan air quality

The National Weather Service extended its air quality alert in Michigan because the air quality index has stayed at unhealthy...

Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400B in student loans

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loans for...

Detroit Today: Rep. Debbie Dingell wants guns under consumer safety laws

While the Michigan Legislature has made strides to pass some gun control regulations, Congress has not been able to do...

Pilot job courts program launches in Wayne County

Under a new pilot program in Wayne County, some low-level, non-violent offenders would be given jobs in lieu of jail...

Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions and says race cannot be a factor

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new...