Michigan House Adds Funds for School Resource Officers After Oxford High School Shooting

The state House voted Thursday to dramatically boost funding for police officers in schools. It was in response to Tuesday’s...

Michigan Senators Clash in Debate Over Gun Control

Restrictions to gun ownership and improvements to firearm safety are again a hot topic in the state Legislature following Tuesday’s...

Southfield Student Removed From School for Possessing Gun

A Southfield student was removed from school and taken into police custody Thursday for possessing a handgun. Officials say another...

Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter and Student Activist React to Oxford School Shooting

A 15-year-old sophomore at Oxford High School will be charged as an adult and faces life in prison for killing...

Oxford High School Student Charged as Adult in Shooting

Prosecutors in Michigan are charging a 15-year-old boy as an adult with pre-meditated murder for allegedly shooting to death four...

What We Learned From Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Landmark Abortion Case

On Wednesday the Supreme Court heard arguments on the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, one of the most...

Joint Oversight Committee Hears Testimony Over Auditor General Report, UIA Overpayments

The Unemployment Insurance Agency fielded lawmakers’ questions Tuesday regarding about $3.9 billion it wrongfully paid out during the COVID-19 pandemic....

Democratic Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Abortion-Rights Legislation

A group of Democratic state senators has introduced a bill package to ensure abortion rights should the U.S. Supreme Court...

Michigan Teen Charged in Oxford High School Shooting

OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy was charged with murder and terrorism for a shooting that killed four fellow students and...

Oxford High School Shooting Renews Debate in Lansing Over Gun Control

At the state Capitol Wednesday, the House and the Senate began their sessions with a moment of silence for the...

Stephen Henderson on Oxford School Shooting: We’re Still Not Having the Right Conversations

The following is an essay from WDET Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson: We are still learning lots of details about...

Sen. Gary Peters Discusses Build Back Better, Semiconductors and the New Omicron Variant

After passing the House, it’s now up to Senate Democrats to determine the fate of President Joe Biden’s signature social...