Rep. Lawrence Talks COVID Relief and Push for $15 Minimum Wage
Democrats in Congress are pushing ahead with a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package, which many of them hope will include a provision that would...
Hackel Criticizes State for Opening Vaccine Eligibility Beyond Seniors, Most Vulnerable
As Michigan moves past phase 1A of the COVID vaccine distribution, more Michiganders are eligible to receive the vaccine. The...
Created Equal: Caroline Randall Williams on Confronting the Darkness in American History
Season Three of the podcast Created Equal explores “Writers on Race: From Ralph Ellison to Colson Whitehead,” and features some of the most...
Mike Shirkey Apologizes After Spreading Capitol Riot Conspiracy Theory
Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey is apologizing for comments caught on video last week. In it, he falsely calls the...
Gov. Whitmer, Republicans Spar Over Relief Money
State Republicans continue to blast Governor Whitmer over what they say is a unilateral approach to fighting the pandemic, despite...
Watch Live: Trump Impeachment Trial In The Senate
Former President Donald Trump is on trial for the second time in the Senate. This time, the House has impeached...
Journalist Michele Norris Reflects on Nation’s Reckoning With Systemic Racism
In this moment, talking candidly about racism and longstanding racial inequity is vital, especially as we come to terms with the...
University of Michigan Study Highlights COVID-19-Related Racial Health Disparities
A new University of Michigan study explores the effect of racial disparities on individuals who contract COVID-19. It illustrates that non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic...
Detroit Poets Reflect on Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman “Stepping Into Her Moment”
At just 22-years-old, Amanda Gorman is putting poetry in the spotlight. She stole the show at President Joe Biden’s inauguration...
Tlaib, Dingell Introduce Legislation to Stop Water Shutoffs During Coronavirus Pandemic
Representatives from Michigan are re-introducing legislation in Congress that would end water shutoffs during the coronavirus pandemic. “The Emergency Water...
Should Election Day Be a Holiday? Here Are Some Pros and Cons
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson wants to make Election Day a holiday in Michigan. It’s one of many sweeping...
Meet Detroit Documenter Lynelle Herndon
Hundreds of people have been trained and paid to attend and document public meetings since the Documenters program started in Detroit...