Why the children of immigrants are successful, according to a new book

Southeast Michigan is home to people from all over the world — Asians, Arabs, Europeans and Latinos from a spectrum...

Abortion rights drive could help seed future campaigns

The Michigan Reproductive Freedom for All campaign turned in petitions this week to put abortion rights into the state Constitution....

More than 750,000 signatures submitted for abortion ballot proposal

Organizers of a campaign seeking to enshrine the right to an abortion in the Michigan Constitution submitted more than 750,000...

Detroit Police teams up with feds to crack down on violent crime 

Detroit Police and the Department of Justice are pledging to drop violent crime in the northeast and northwest parts of...

Live Results: 2022 Indiana primary elections

  Voting concludes Tuesday in the Indiana primary elections. Notable primaries include races for U.S. Senate and a couple of...

Beacon Park is hosting a weekend-long Earth Day celebration

This weekend the Downtown Detroit Partnership is hosting an art-filled Earth Day celebration. Friday kicked off the three day affair...

Federal website for free COVID-19 tests launches next week, supplies limited to 4 per home

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal website where Americans can request free COVID-19 tests will begin accepting orders on Wednesday as...

Michigan State University report finds racial disparities in traffic stops

Michigan State Police leaders are promising improvements after a study found a disproportionately high number of Black drivers are stopped...

Whitmer will deliver 4th State of the State on Jan. 26 virtually

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s fourth State of the State address will take place Jan. 26. This is the second year in...

Political scholars weigh in on the highs and lows of President Biden’s first year in office

There was a lot of anticipation for the Biden presidency. For those tired of the Trump presidency, Biden offered a...

Surge of Gun Violence in 2021 Is Down in Detroit, Police Say — But Other Crimes Have Gone Up 

Detroit’s rise in violent crime during the pandemic tapered off in some ways by the end of last year, according to the Detroit Police Department. But...

Michigan Unemployment Agency Overpays $3.9 Billion in Improper Benefits, Audit Says

Michigan’s auditor general says the state’s unemployment agency paid $3.9 billion in improper benefits during the pandemic. It's a mammoth...