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Is Congress Doing Its Job?

April 8, 2019 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

Political Commentator Cokie Roberts and UM Constitutional Law Professor Richard Primus join Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson.

MichMash: Will MI Supreme Court Offer Clarity on Minimum Wage, Sick Leave Laws?

April 5, 2019

Lawmakers adopted then gutted those petition initiatives late last year. Is that legal?

Flint Water Lawsuit Against Former Governor Rick Snyder Moves Forward

April 4, 2019 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

Detroit News reporter Jonathan Oosting talks about the case and what it means for Snyder and the residents who filed suit against him.

“Flint” the Play Brings Water Crisis to the Stage

April 4, 2019 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

Detroit Today’s Jake Neher sits down with Jose Casas, a playwright and University of Michigan professor, to talk about his latest work.

Congressman Dan Kildee Talks Flint Water Lawsuit, New PFAS Bill, Mueller Report

April 4, 2019 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

Congressman Dan Kildee reacts to a lawsuit against former Gov. Rick Snyder and the latest news surrounding the Mueller Report.

Court Opens Door to Deporting Iraqi Detainees

April 3, 2019

A U.S. appeals court has ruled a federal judge in Detroit did not have the legal power to stop Iraqis held in U.S. custody from being deported. The judge had said the detainees, many of them Christians, face violent persecution in Iraq.