DNR Launches “Dam Management Grant Program”
Officials with Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources are helping to fund dam removal and maintenance across the state. The agency...
Stephen Henderson: What Should Be Done About Gun Violence?
Our thoughts and prayers aren’t enough. And really, if you think about gun violence in this country – how many...
Gary Peters talks with Stephen on gun control, Syrian refugees, and the Youth PROMISE Act.
Stephen talks with Senator Gary Peters about gun control, Syrian refugees and the Youth Promise Act. Background Checks: Senator Peters...
10.2.15 That Was the Week That Was…
Detroit News reporter Chad Livengood joins host Stephen Henderson to break down the week in Michigan political news. Among...
Parole Overhaul Clears State House
Michigan would release more inmates on parole under bills approved by the state House on Thursday. The legislation would guarantee release...
Candidate: Hillary Clinton
This work was produced in partnership with the Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. The Project...
Detroit Homecoming Welcomes Expats to Reconnect and Reinvest
Officials in Detroit are hoping to reconnect with what they say is the city’s biggest untapped resource: its former residents. The...
U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade on serving in Detroit
In 2007, the Detroit Free Press and the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition started the Shining Light Awards for regional cooperation as a...
Michigan’s New “Internet Sales Tax” Law Takes Effect
The state will require more online retailers to charge Michigan’s sales tax starting Thursday. Online shoppers are already supposed to keep...
UM Law Professor Joan Larsen Named to Michgan Supreme Court
The new Michigan Supreme Court term officially starts Thursday with a new justice appointed by Governor Rick Snyder. He named...
Congress May Keep Selfridge-Based Fighter Jets Flying
Members of Congress have reached a compromise that that could preserve the fighter jet squadron stationed at Metro Detroit’s Selfridge...
Can Detroit Play a Part with Syrian Refugees?
Stephen speaks with several people and takes calls about whether or not Detroit should welcome refugees and immigrants from Syria...