No Field Hospitals Yet for Omicron Surge In Part Due to Staffing Issues, Whitmer Says

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer points to staffing problems as one major reason why the state has not begun to organize and build...

Surge of Gun Violence in 2021 Is Down in Detroit, Police Say — But Other Crimes Have Gone Up 

Detroit’s rise in violent crime during the pandemic tapered off in some ways by the end of last year, according to the Detroit Police Department. But...

Attempts to Upend American Democracy Not Going Away Anytime Soon, Political Columnist Says

About one year ago, an armed mob broke into the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election results....

COVID-19 Variant a ‘Juggernaut;’ Federal Team Stays at Beaumont

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A medical team from the U.S. Defense Department is extending its stay at Beaumont Health in...

Pranks and False Threats at Schools Carry Heavy Penalties, Michigan Attorney General Says

Students, parents and teachers across the state are concerned about school safety. Worries about gun violence in the wake of the...

Watch Live: White House, Congress Mark One Year Since a Pro-Trump Mob Stormed the U.S. Capitol

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and congressional Democrats commemorate the one-year anniversary of the deadly attack on the...

General Motors Unveils All-Electric Silverado Pickup Truck

General Motors has taken the covers off an all-electric version of its Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. The debut took place Wednesday...

Detroit Schools Return to Virtual Learning Amid City’s Rising COVID-19 Positivity Rate

The Detroit Public School Community District is returning to virtual learning until Jan. 14 as the city’s COVID-19 positivity rate has...

Rep. Brenda Lawrence’s Retirement Announcement Shakes Up Michigan Congressional Races

Rep. Brenda Lawrence, Michigan’s only Black member of Congress, will not seek re-election, and her retirement announcement has shaken up the races for the...

A Defense of — and Rebuttal to — Michigan’s New Political Maps

This year, electoral politics will be critical in Michigan and across the country. Notably, however, this election will be distinct...

Omicron Prompts a New Wave of COVID-19 Testing in Detroit

As the new year begins, Michigan, like many states around the country, is seeing a new surge of coronavirus cases....

What You Need to Know About Michigan’s New Political Maps

Up until now partisan politicians have been able to draw maps behind closed doors in ways that have disproportionately advantaged...