Despite Bipartisan Support, Michigan Lawmakers Balk at Funding Criminal Justice Initiatives
It's budget season in Lansing, and already it looks like criminal justice initiatives are an early target for the Republican-led...
Canada’s Pitch to Make the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel a Mass Vaccination Site
The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel could become a mass vaccination site as Canadian officials work to access surplus coronavirus shots in the...
Michigan’s Conviction Integrity Unit Investigates Past Mistakes in State’s Prosecution to Learn From Them
Two years after its creation, the Michigan Attorney General's Conviction Integrity Unit recently completed its first exoneration. The unit was introduced by Dana Nessel's office...
Confidential Tipline for Students to Report Guns, Mental Health Crises Sees Big Drop in 2020
The state’s confidential OK2SAY hotline for students received fewer tips last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a...
Michigan Senators Introduce Bills Addressing Police Reform
A State Senate committee is scheduled to take up a package of police reform bills this week. Democratic Sen. Stephanie...
Salvation Army Continues Community Efforts by Distributing COVID-19 Vaccines
The Salvation Army Bed and Bread mobile unit has been in action for years, helping the most vulnerable populations in...
Rep. Slotkin Warns of Vulnerability to Cyberattacks After Colonial Pipeline Hack
National security experts say the recent hack affecting a major U.S. pipeline is just one in a wave of recent cyberattacks. Earlier...
Amid Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Brokers Help for People With Disabilities
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein, who is both Jewish and blind, has been in the Middle East since the...
What You Need To Know About Kids Getting Vaccinated
The Pfizer vaccine has been approved by the FDA for children ages 12 to 15 years old. Vaccinating this demographic is...
New Report Shows American Journalists Attacked and Arrested at an Unprecedented Rate in 2020
Fibonacci Blue/Flickr Since the murder of George Floyd last May, millions of Americans protested in the streets calling for changes to policing and...
New U-D Mercy Law Dean Is Dedicated to Advancing Anti-Racism and Equity in Her Role
The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law recently appointed professor Jelani Jefferson Exum to the role of dean. Exum is...
New Book “Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe” Puts COVID-19 Into Broader Context of Other Crises
COVID-19 has been a generation-defining event for the entire world, but especially here in the United States where more than...