Michigan Gets Help for Mental Health Under Stabenow Bill
Mental illness and substance use affect about one in five people in our country. It’s a big problem and one...
Census Takers Race Against Clock As Feds Shave Off Month
President Donald Trump wants the 2020 U.S census finished by Sept. 30. That's one month earlier than the Census Bureau...
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...
Rep. Tlaib’s Primary Win Could Signal Biden Victory in November
This year’s November presidential election might be the most anticipated election we’ve ever seen. Counterintuitively, it's also been overshadowed by...
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...
Tlaib vs. Jones: 13th Congressional Primary Pits “Squad” Member Against City Council President
Colin Jackson In a modest Detroit neighborhood, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is campaigning door-to-door. It’s part of Michigan’s 13th Congressional district,...
Here’s How Michigan Is Preparing For Its Pandemic Election
Michigan’s primary election is coming up on Tuesday, in the middle of a pandemic. While a record number of people...
Rep. Rashida Tlaib Defends “Challenging” First Term in Reelection Bid
Detroit's state and local primary election is Aug. 4. See more information on the Aug. 4 primary election here. Detroit Today with...
Rep. Haley Stevens Says Pandemic Unemployment Relief Still Necessary
The congressional charge to extend unemployment stimulus checks continues after Senate Republicans introduced the HEALS Act in Congress, which includes...
$600 COVID Unemployment Ends Despite Uncertain Economic Outlook
A funding cliff looms at the end of this week for the enhanced unemployment benefits that millions of Americans have...
Federal Troops Deployed to Portland May be ‘Power Play’ by Trump
A tense political and ideological standoff in Portland, Ore. has served as a breaking point around the conversation about fascism in America. They're...
This Author Warns Of Fascism In America
The rise of political unrest and deployment of unmarked federal officers to recent Portland protests has regenerated debate about the...