How the Michigan Legislature could spend its $9 billion surplus

The legislature is currently operating with extra money. Due to federal spending, Michigan has about $9 billion in its coffers...

A look at Michigan charter schools

Charter schools make up a significant percent of student learning in the state. About 10% of K-12 students — most...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s $100M jobs program praised by White House advisor

Detroit is launching a $100 million employment scholarship fund to encourage people who have not worked for several months to...

Family attorney shares tips on making financial conversations less awkward

Family business can sometimes be a thing of mystery. There are things that we tend to leave unsaid or hidden...

WDIV’s Paul Gross retires after 40 years forecasting Detroit weather

Paul Gross has covered a lot of weather in four decades, including tornadoes, blizzards, heat waves and floods. The affable...

Survey finds older adults rely on religion and spirituality in health care

The University of Michigan’s National Poll on Aging found that older adults between 50-80 years old sometimes share their religious...

How Michigan Democrats want to reform policing

While the police misconduct that resulted in the death of Tyre Nichols occurred in Memphis, Tennessee, it’s not unique to...

Exploring Tyre Nichols’ death and how racism shows up in police work

Recently released body camera footage revealed Tyre Nichols, a Black man, being restrained and beaten by Black male police officers...

Tyre Nichols’ brutal beating by police shown on video

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities released video footage Friday showing Tyre Nichols being beaten by five Memphis police officers who held the...

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Legislature approves nearly $1B in tax cuts

The Michigan Legislature approved $944 million in tax cut proposals Thursday night that will help lower taxes for one million...

PLAY IT: Surf Mesa – ‘City of Love’ feat. Selah Sol

Need to hear a breakup song but with feel-good beats? Los Angeles-based electronic star Surf Mesa fills that void perfectly...

Why the effects of incarceration last long after leaving prison

Correction facilities in the U.S. are intended to rehabilitate citizens. But we know from surveys, direct reports and recidivism rates...