2023
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Amid reported increase in bias-related incidents, Nessel highlights role of AG Hate Crimes Unit
Following reported increases in hate crimes by both the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) amid violence in Israel and Gaza, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel encouraged the public, as well as other law enforcement agencies, to contact her office’s Hate Crimes Unit if they are a victim of, or have…
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Prosecutors: Supreme Court decision closes door on criminal prosecutions in Flint water scandal
The Michigan attorney general’s office said Tuesday that the state prosecution of former Gov. Rick Snyder and other officials for their roles in the Flint water scandal has ended.
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Autoworkers are the latest to spotlight the power of US labor. What is the state of unions today?
US labor unions are once again flexing their muscles in the national spotlight.
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VIDEO: Small Michigan town scores big improvements to local park with federal funds
The state Department of Natural Resources awarded $1 million in federal funds from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan to help renovate Blossom Time Park in Ionia County. Local leaders said the cash will make a big difference—especially in rural communities like Pewamo.
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Michigan families could see lower utility bills due to new legislation
State lawmakers are charging forward with new standards for electric companies to accelerate a transition to cleaner—and much more affordable—energy for all Michigan families.
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Anti-public school billionaire Betsy Devos bankrolls Mike Rogers’ Senate campaign
Michigan billionaire Betsy DeVos and her family have reportedly maxed out their political contributions on Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers.
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‘See you next year’: How Michigan students benefit from repeating teachers
Learn how this elementary school teacher in East Lansing is keeping her students “in the loop”.
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That one time in Michigan: When we invented Devil’s Night
Did you know Devil’s Night is a Michigan thing? While kids in other states cause mischief on the night before Halloween, 1930s Detroit is where the “holiday” as we know it began. Let’s talk about it.
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The UAW says its strike ‘won things no one thought possible’ from automakers. Here’s how it fared.
The United Auto Workers won at least partial victories on many of the key demands that led to the six-week strike against Ford, General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis.
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General Motors reaches tentative agreement with UAW, potentially ending 6-week strike
General Motors and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative contract agreement that could end a six-week-old strike against Detroit automakers, a person briefed on the deal said Monday.
