Capitol Safety Problems Put Critical Bills, Transparency in Jeopardy
As the Legislature tries to pass important bills in its last scheduled week this year, a number of lawmakers, staffers, and...
Michigan’s In-Home Health Care System Is In Crisis
It's often the most vulnerable among us who face the harshest consequences of economic, political, and societal crises. During the...
Soul Saturday’s Best of 2020: The Potatohead People
As noted in their bio, the Potatohead People (Nick Wisdom & AstroLogical) are a Canadian hiphop/electronic production duo. Called a "formidable tandem"...
The New Owners of Detroit Popcorn Company are Eager to Continue Its Legacy
The Detroit Popcorn Company was originally located on I-96 and Greenfield in Detroit and later moved to the Detroit/Redford border where...
Dearborn Residents Get Face Masks Delivered to Their Doors
Dearborn residents are finding packages of cloth face masks on their doorsteps, courtesy of the city and Wayne County. The...
Some ‘MI COVID Alert’ Users Say the App Won’t Let Them Tell Others They Tested Positive
Updated 12/17/2020 at 12:11 p.m. to include another way to retrieve a PIN number. When David Rumble tested positive for...
Is Cancel and Call-Out Culture Hurting the Social Justice Movement?
Gant Studios Detroit author and activist adrienne maree brown wants to have a conversation. Not just any conversation, but one...
What Do Taylor Swift, the Everly Brothers and Def Leppard Have in Common?
Taylor Swift has released not one, but two new albums in 2020, but she's also returning to some of her...
Created Equal: Sarah M. Broom Reflects on Home and Forgotten Places
Season Three of the podcast Created Equal explores “Writers on Race: From Ralph Ellison to Colson Whitehead,” and features some of the most...
Comedian Michael Kosta Left the Midwest, But Michigan Never Left Him
In his debut one-hour stand-up special for Comedy Central “Detroit. NY. LA.,” Michael Kosta wanted to trace his journey in...
Black Labor Has Built America Through Centuries
In the ongoing reckoning over race in America, many of the conversations in this moment are forward-focused. While striving for...
Cadillac Dealers’ Revolt Could Juice Electric Vehicle Sales
The Michigan state Senate is set to consider banning automakers from selling electric vehicles directly to customers and bypassing dealerships....