New book “Let’s Talk About Hard Things” explores how to have difficult conversations during the pandemic and beyond
We’re two years into a pandemic that has killed more than 850,000 Americans and disrupted all facets of life. And...
Firing of Mark Schlissel was “major development” that helped pave way for $490 million settlement with Anderson survivors, MLive reporter says
Mark Schlissel is no longer the president of the University of Michigan. After seven years, the University of Michigan Board...
Dearborn inauguration ceremony highlights changing political demographics
Dearborn’s mayor Abdullah Hammoud and other elected officials were sworn in over the weekend. Hammoud made history as the city’s...
Michigan’s top doctor urges people to protect themselves from omicron as hospitals fill
The omicron wave is still sweeping the state and the world with thousands of Michiganders getting sick every day. Trying...
New Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield says “zero tolerance” for corruption
Last year’s municipal elections brought about some big changes in city government in Detroit. That’s especially true on City Council,...
Watch live: Biden holds first formal press conference of 2022
President Biden is holding his first formal press conference of the year at the White House. The event comes as...
Former Detroit councilmember Spivey sentenced to 2 years in bribery scheme
Former Detroit City Councilmember Andre Spivey was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to...
Tracked and Traced: How thousands of American Muslims ended up on the terrorist watch list
Listen and subscribe to Tracked and Traced: Apple Podcast — Spotify — NPR — Stitcher — Google Podcasts After the 9/11 terror attacks, American Muslims were subjected to...
Michigan Sen. Rosemary Bayer on proposed gun safety legislation: “We need stronger laws here”
Experts say the Oakland County prosecutor took an unusual step by charging the parents of the alleged shooter at Oxford...
Whitmer rolls out themes on pre-State of the State tour
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is on a statewide tour to pre-sell and fine-tune the State of the State she will deliver...
National Day of Racial Healing event “geared toward progress” and creating equitable systems
The W. K. Kellogg Foundation has hosted its annual Day of Racial Healing for six years. The foundation’s president and...
Liberals need to center race and class in political conversations, says Roosevelt Institute’s CEO and president
After ignoring the topic of race for a long time, there is a new debate emerging in Democratic political circles:...