Detroit Today: Unionized Starbucks workers still haven’t negotiated contracts
A year ago, labor supporters were thrilled when Amazon and Starbucks workers created unions at their respective workplaces. It gave...
MichMash: Can a proposed tax subsidy fix the affordable housing crisis in Michigan?
With the housing crisis looming across Michigan, state officials are leaning on a proposed redevelopment subsidy program to make...
Nonprofit New American Leaders trains people of immigrant heritage to be public servants
New American Leaders is a nonprofit organization that aims to train immigrants, first and second-generation people to run for office....
Detroit Today: The impact of guns on domestic violence
This week, Governor Whitmer signed legislation seeking to reduce gun violence. While recent mass shootings have reanimated the debate for...
U-M survey shows majority of Detroiters support reparations
The University of Michigan recently analyzed data from a survey on Detroiters' perceptions of structural racism and reparations. The study...
Detroit Today: Expungement law giving up to a million Michiganders second chance
This week, Michigan began automatically expunging certain criminal misdemeanor and felony convictions for eligible residents. The action began as part...
District Detroit development using more public funds than advertised
It's a cut-and-paste story in major metro areas across the U.S. — billionaires have big ideas to create jobs and...
Highland Park facing financial crisis, bankruptcy possible option
The city of Highland Park is teetering on the edge of a massive financial crisis. Local officials say the city...
Black Maternal Health Week highlights disparities in outcomes for moms and kids
Women in America are dying at a higher rate from pregnancy-related causes than in any other developed nation, according to...
Detroit Today: The push by some Michigan lawmakers for more transparency in Lansing
Michigan remains one of only two states in the country where lawmakers and the governor are wholly exempt from public...
Detroit Today: Former Michigan House Speaker admits to bribery during time as board chair
Last week, former Michigan House Speaker turned cannabis regulator Rick Johnson was one of four individuals to reach a plea...
From homicide to suicide, families sue Wayne County morgue over ‘outlandish’ record revisions in gun-related deaths
Two families are suing the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office over a pattern of behavior concerning "bizarre, unwarranted and unreasonable"...