Detroit Today: Michigan laws still allow for child marriages

Last week, a group of protesters gathered in Lansing seeking to change the state’s marriage age laws. That’s because, while...

Detroit Today: M.L. Elrick discusses Michigan’s medical marijuana licensing scandal

Last month, federal prosecutors announced that former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges stemming from...

Detroit Today: Michigan is still in search of long-term road funding

Michiganders often complain about the pavement on area roads — and not for no reason. Civil engineers recently gave the...

Sam’s Jams Live: Wendell Harrison

Wendell Harrison is a legendary jazz saxophonist hailing from Detroit. Over the course of his distinguished career, he has played...

MichMash County Close-up: Wayne County

For MichMash's second edition of County Close-up, host Cheyna Roth zooms into Michigan's most populous county: Wayne County. Wayne County...

Texas shooter who killed 8 wore ‘RWDS’ patch linked to far-right extremists

The shooter who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall was wearing a patch that read “RWDS” — short for...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit using $5 million fund to improve Gratiot-7 Mile neighborhoods

The Gratiot and 7 Mile Strategic Neighborhood Fund (SNF) is receiving millions of dollars in investments to support east side...

Detroit Today: How major financial institutions promote racial inequality

Like many institutions in the U.S., banking is interwoven into our country’s history, including the promotion of slavery, housing discrimination and...

1UPdate: Have video game adaptations finally turned a corner in Hollywood?

On this week's 1UPdate, we discuss the success of video game adaptations on screens large and small with Esports Illustrated...

Detroit Today: Health benefits of maintaining friendships

American workers spend more hours at work than their counterparts in other countries around the globe. This means the work-life...

DER Weekends: Muslim women of business

 In the latest installment of DER Weekends, Nargis Rahman tells the story of Muslim businesswomen in Southeast Michigan coming...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit school closes after student’s death, high rate of illnesses

The Detroit Health Department is working with Detroit Public Schools Community District and state officials to investigate illnesses at two...