MI Local: Hear poetry from John Sinclair, new music from Annie Bacon and more
This week on Mi Local, I feature some brand new homegrown tracks spanning the genres of folk and indie-pop, to...
Michigan Congressman John Moolenaar named chair of special committee on Chinese Communist Party
One of the few issues the deeply-divided U.S. Congress agrees on is taking a hard line on China. Now a...
Detroit Evening Report: State health department reports sharp rise in Syphilis cases
Detroit City Council Member Angela Whitfield Calloway is hoping to shine a spotlight on Syphilis this month after the state...
Created Equal: New book explores the complicated practice of migrant smuggling
Author and anthropologist Jason De León spent seven years documenting the lives of “coyotes,” or smugglers who help migrants leave...
The Metro: Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network expands services for children
Young people are struggling with their mental health more than ever before. Research shows that depression, self-harm and suicide have...
In The Groove: Birthday candles for Gil Scott-Heron and Marvin Gaye, plus disco-meets-pop
On In The Groove, I consider Gil Scott-Heron and Marvin Gaye to be poet philosopher kings who could take lyrics capturing the moment and turn...
Renowned Michigan activist, poet John Sinclair dies at 82
John Sinclair, a central figure in Detroit's 1960s and '70s counterculture and political activism movements, died Tuesday morning at the...
Whitmer repeals ban on surrogacy contracts in Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Monday to lift Michigan’s 35-year-old ban on the use of paid pregnancy surrogates. Michigan was...
Bird flu confirmed in Michigan cattle, poultry
Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been detected in a mid-Michigan dairy herd. Nora Wineland, Michigan's state veterinarian,...
Visions: Celebrate early-April jazz birthdays with Robert Glasper, Benny Green and more
This week on Visions, I celebrate some early-April jazz birthdays: Robert Glasper, Benny Green, Gary Smulyan, Stanley Turrentine, Gerry Mulligan...
Detroit Evening Report: State grants aim to improve access to substance use treatment services
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is expanding transportation services for people accessing substance use disorder treatment...
The Metro: ‘DCleated’ art installation for NFL Draft to benefit local charities
Detroit’s City Walls program is getting in on the NFL Draft festivities and highlighting the work of several Detroit artists...