Tracked and Traced: Sousveillance and the price of virality
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Whitmer sues to secure abortion rights, vacate ban
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sued Thursday to protect abortion rights, asking a Michigan court to recognize...
Detroit Evening Report, April 6, 2022: Coalition launches pilot project to support Detroit parks and public spaces
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. The Detroit...
Bridge Detroit: Police complaints pile up
Detroit's Board of Police Commissioners gets a number of citizen complaints about law enforcement. The Detroit Police Department handles...
More awareness of racial disparities in COVID-19 led to less fear, support of precautions among white people, research says
The COVID-19 pandemic amplified something already known to be a problem — racial disparities in health care. A new...
Women entrepreneurs make connections at Michigan Ramadan Market
Ramadan began in the United States on April 2. Muslims who observe will be spending the next month reading...
Experts compare Amazon’s first union to 1937 Flint GM strike
Last week, Amazon warehouse workers on Staten Island in New York came away with one of the biggest organized labor...
Utility costs are extremely high in Michigan. Why is DTE Energy quick to cut power?
Since the state of Michigan started keeping track of electricity shut-offs in 2013, DTE Energy has cut the power 1.4...
Detroit Evening Report, April 5, 2022: Detroit is largest city to challenge 2020 U.S. census count
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Detroit has...
New book explores the future of collective bargaining
There’s a resurgence of interest in workers unions happening across the U.S. in the wake of the pandemic. Employees...
Housing insecurity hits Detroit’s minority renters
Detroit used to be ground zero for the idea of homeownership, especially for Black residents. However that has changed over...
Rep. Fred Upton will not seek reelection
A giant of Michigan politics is calling it quits. Rep. Fred Upton has represented the 4th district since 1987....