As Lawmakers Debate Corrections Overhaul, What Can Prison Reformers Learn from Past Missteps?

Flickr/Scott Hadfield There’s growing agreement between Republicans and Democrats that something needs to be done about the number of people...

New Name and New Controversies at the Corner of Michigan and Trumbull

Joe Dinda The Detroit Tigers played at the Tiger Stadium, formerly Navin Field, location at Michigan and Trumbull in Detroit for...

Detroit: Hair Capital of the World

    Since the 1980s, Detroit stylists have designed larger than life hair creations to be shown off at the...

Feds: Terrorists Could Take Control of Driverless Cars

Federal security officials are warning automakers to take steps to safeguard driverless and connected cars from being taken over by...

Duggan and Rev Jesse Jackson Announce Fair for Detroit Contractors

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Officials in Detroit say they want to increase the number of minority-owned contractors in the city helping...

State Superintendent Brian Whiston on DPS Legislation, Non-Discrimination Guidelines

Photo Courtesy of Dearborn Public Schools There’s a lot going on in the world of education and education policy in...

Is it Time to Get Rid of Detroit Public Schools in Favor of All Charters?

flickr As state lawmakers debate a $700 million bailout to avert the financial collapse of Detroit Public Schools - some...

Time To Make a Tornado Safety Plan

This is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Michigan. State and local government agencies say it’s a good time to review...

Reveal: Teen Migrants: Kids Crossing Borders Alone

In a collaboration with The Bureau of Investigative Journalism in the United Kingdom and KQED in California, this episode of...

Michigan Legislature has its Own Version of Transgender “Bathroom Bill”

Intel Free Press, flickr North Carolina made national headlines recently for requiring by law that transgender men and women use restrooms...

How Arab American Voters Feel About the 2016 Presidential Election

govtech.com Hundreds of thousands of Arab Americans call Southeast Michigan home. That community has found itself at the center of...

DTE Prepares For Severe Weather Season

This is Severe Weather Awareness week in Michigan, and with severe weather often comes power outages. When they happen, DTE...