New Study: Half of Black-Owned Small Businesses Have Closed During The Pandemic
The economic devastation of COVID-19 has been especially concentrated in communities of color. That fact is even clearer now with...
Detroit Gun Violence Soars, But Evidence For Cause Is Lacking
Gun violence is soaring in Detroit. Homicides in the city are up more than 30 percent and non-fatal shootings are up...
Henry Ford Begins COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
Researchers across the global are focused on finding a vaccine to guard against the novel coronavirus. Russian authorities recently approved...
Is Telemedicine the New Normal?
Is telemedicine here to stay? "Whether or not this comes down to a fundamental change in the way patients continue...
MichMash: Michigan’s Juvenile Justice Policies Get Poor Marks from Advocates
The new school year comes with a lot of uncertainty for parents and students. Juvenile justice advocates are trying to...
Sports Return In Eerie, Temporary New Normal
The pandemic has hardly spared any aspect of life in America, sports notwithstanding. Stadiums are empty, some players are being...
Gov. Whitmer Pledges to Address Systemic Racism In Michigan
Michigan is at a critical point for its ability to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. For weeks, the state has been...
Rep. Kildee: “People of Flint Deserve Their Day in Court”
Last week, a divided Michigan Supreme Court declared that state government departments, former Gov. Rick Snyder and the emergency managers...
African American Teen Jailed for Not Completing Homework Exemplifies Larger Problem
A Groves High School student who spent 78 days in Children’s Village, a juvenile detention center, for violating one of...
School Administrators Face Hard Decisions Ahead of New School Year
In just over a month, children are set to head back to school. Districts and administrators are scrambling to put in...
Detroit Police Kill Sword-Wielding Man on West Side
A Detroit Police officer shot and killed a sword-wielding man on the city’s west side Thursday night. Chief James Craig...
Michigan Funding $8.5 Million In COVID-19 Safety Grants for Small Businesses
The State of Michigan is launching a COVID safety grant program for small businesses. About $8.5 million will be on offer...