Detroit Today: What you need to know about this year’s Mackinac Policy Conference
Polarization is a major problem in our politics. People don’t just disagree about the issues — they disagree about what...
Detroit Today: Challenge of parenting through tragedy, cultural change
America continues to face political conflict, economic and racial inequality, as well as loneliness and social isolation. Those challenges are...
Detroit Mayor Duggan: Gun-free zones may not limit shootings
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says efforts to set up “gun-free zones” in the city may not do much to limit...
Detroit Evening Report: Duggan calls US Census ‘clown show’ after numbers report another population drop
The federal government reports Detroit continues to lose residents in its latest figures. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on...
Detroit Today: An untraditional solution to alleviate child poverty in Flint
Recently, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha — a renowned pediatrician and whistleblower of the Flint Water Crisis — along with her colleague...
Detroit Today: Can America solve its poverty crisis?
Despite America being the richest country in the world in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), poverty remains a persistent...
Detroit Today: How gun violence is changing Michigan school policies
Flint Community Schools and Grand Rapids Public Schools banned backpacks earlier this month. Many school officials acknowledged that these decisions...
Detroit Today: How does Detroit fix its gun violence problem?
Gun violence is a perpetual problem in Detroit, but a recent increase of incidents among teens have left political leaders...
Efforts to end flavored tobacco product sales in Detroit get a boost from the CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention back up claims by Detroit officials that the city would be better off...
Michigan protects workers from retaliation for having an abortion
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan companies will be prohibited from firing or otherwise retaliating against workers for receiving an abortion...
Detroit Today: Why many Republicans are calling for loosening of labor laws
Many operating in the Republican Party are trying to lower restrictions on labor laws. These kinds of actions have been...
Detroit Today: Rep. Rashida Tlaib talks improving caregiver conditions on federal level
The Biden administration’s focus on supporting care work across America is under renewed attention after the president announced his bid...