Hamtramck District Court judge apologizes for wishing jail on man with weedy yard

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (AP) — A Hamtramck District Court judge has apologized for wishing that she could send a 72-year-old immigrant...

“The Birds Aren’t Real” movement hopes parody can save us from false conspiracies

The Gen Z-fueled "The Birds Aren't Real" movement says birds are all actually government drones sent to surveil us from...

Why it was important for Wayne County prosecutor, activist to clear backlog of rape kits

In 2009, 11,000 untested rape kits were found sitting in a Detroit Police Department storage room. Some of them had...

Ruth Ellis Center will open a brand-new mixed use community development on Detroit’s northwest side

The Ruth Ellis Center was created as a safe haven for the LGBTQ plus community in Metro Detroit in 1999....

Auditor General: It’s not “fair” to say COVID-19 deaths in Michigan long-term facilities were underreported 

Legislative Republicans are accusing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services of intentionally minimizing the number of COVID-19 deaths in Michigan’s long-term care...

Michigan State Police report on disparities in traffic stops just the beginning in addressing the problem, says civil rights leader

An independent study conducted by Michigan State University researchers found that Black drivers are pulled over more than any other...

The Capitol insurrection and the rise and fall of American militias

Leading up to the 2020 presidential election, there was a rise in activity by anti-government groups. Members of multiple militias...

New book “Let’s Talk About Hard Things” explores how to have difficult conversations during the pandemic and beyond

We’re two years into a pandemic that has killed more than 850,000 Americans and disrupted all facets of life. And...

Firing of Mark Schlissel was “major development” that helped pave way for $490 million settlement with Anderson survivors, MLive reporter says

Mark Schlissel is no longer the president of the University of Michigan. After seven years, the University of Michigan Board...

Dearborn inauguration ceremony highlights changing political demographics

Dearborn’s mayor Abdullah Hammoud and other elected officials were sworn in over the weekend. Hammoud made history as the city’s...

Michigan’s top doctor urges people to protect themselves from omicron as hospitals fill

The omicron wave is still sweeping the state and the world with thousands of Michiganders getting sick every day. Trying...

New Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield says “zero tolerance” for corruption

Last year’s municipal elections brought about some big changes in city government in Detroit. That’s especially true on City Council,...