How Detroit’s ‘Fake Landlord’ Scam Is Forcing People Out of Their Homes
If you’re like the vast majority of Americans, you’ve worked pretty hard to pay for and maintain your home. According to...
How Detroit’s ‘Fake Landlord’ Scam Is Forcing People Out of Their Homes
If you’re like the vast majority of Americans, you’ve worked pretty hard to pay for and maintain your home. According to...
Mental Health Professionals, Not Police, Should Respond to Crises, Say Michigan Advocates
When someone is having a behavioral health crisis, the standard response is to send a police officer. However, introducing law...
Michigan’s Problem-Solving Courts for Mental Illness, Veterans and Addiction Get Infusion of Resources
Problem-solving courts, or courts that provide alternatives to imprisonment for nonviolent offenders, accommodate those in the criminal justice system with mental health...
New Michigan Policy Aims to Defend the Rights of Incarcerated Mothers
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration recently expanded maternal and postpartum health care for incarcerated mothers through a new policy directive with...
Michigan GOP Rep. Upton on Guard after Receiving Death Threats over Vote for Infrastructure Bill
(Editor's note: This web story contains strong language.) Only 13 Republicans joined a majority of Democrats in the U.S. House...
Detroit Police Grapple With Corruption and Changing Policies Under Federal Scrutiny
As one investigation into Detroit police corruption ramps up, another one has ended. The Detroit Police Department is trying to...
Michigan Schools Roll Out Vaccination Plans for 5- to 11-Year-Old Students
Michigan schools are making plans to start vaccinating elementary-age students as early as this week. Oakland Schools has partnered with...
Suspensions and Expulsions Hurt More Than They Help Metro Detroit Students, Says Criminal Justice Professor
Suspensions and expulsions are normal parts of discipline in the American school system, occurring almost as frequently as “timeouts.” In his new book...
Detroit Launches a New Electronic Emergency Notification System
City of Detroit City officials are urging residents to sign up for Detroit Alerts 365, a new electronic emergency notification...
U.S. Supreme Court Firearms Case Could Reshape Gun Control in America
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide a case this term that would have major implications for gun rights and gun...
NPR’s Tim Mak Details the NRA’s Downfall in New Book “Misfire”
For decades, the National Rifle Association used its strong political influence and lobbying powers to block gun control legislation in...
Dearborn’s First Arab American Mayor Abdullah Hammoud Reflects on Historic Victory
Despite having one of the largest Arab populations in America, Dearborn has never had an Arab American or Muslim mayor....