It’s Been One Year Since Michigan’s First Confirmed COVID Case
One year ago today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called a late-night press conference just hours after Michigan’s presidential primary election. The state...
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Talks Jobs, Equity, Vaccination Strategy and More in State of the City
In a long, wide-ranging State of the City Address -- that at times sounded like a campaign rally -- Detroit...
Duggan Walks Back Initial Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Rejection. But Is Damage Already Done?
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan caused a bit of an uproar last week when he said he was declining 6,200 doses of...
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Says Evidence Is ‘Abundantly Clear’ Results of 2020 Election Were Accurate
It’s been four months since the November election, and we are still living through the largest disinformation campaign targeting our electoral...
AG Dana Nessel Remembers Michigan’s “Eternal General” Frank Kelley
Few people have shaped state government in Michigan the way that Frank Kelley did. He defined the role of state...
Sexist Language Reignites Conversations About Misogyny in State Government
Recent comments by male Republican lawmakers at Michigan’s state Capitol have renewed conversations about misogyny in state government. As part...
“It Was Put There to Terrorize Me”: JeDonna Dinges on Her Neighbor’s KKK Flag
In February, anti-racism protesters marched the streets of Grosse Pointe Park, roiled by a symbol of overt bigotry and white...
Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti Blasts GOP Lawmakers for Holding Back Funding
Next week, Michigan’s largest school district will return to in-person classes for the first time since November. Detroit Public Schools...
Detroit Documenter Field Coordinator Says Program Teaches Detroiters About Each Other
Vassilis Jacobs served as the Detroit Documenters Field Coordinator with Citizen Detroit for the past two years. He’s been working...
We Get A Lot Wrong When We Talk About Poverty
There are few areas of American life entrenched with as many myths as poverty. According to Mark Rank, a professor...
The Argument for Considering Wealth, Not Income, When Forgiving Student Loans
The burden of student debt in this country is crushing millions of Americans' hopes for financial success and economic freedom....
Chevy Teams Up With Empowerment Plan to Give Away Coats to the Homeless
The nonprofit The Empowerment Plan has teamed up with Chevrolet to deliver more than 500 coats to the homeless in eight cities...