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Slotkin says she’s target of investigation by federal prosecutors
January 15, 2026
US Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she is the subject of a Justice Department investigation connected to a video in which she and several other Democratic lawmakers urged US military and intelligence personnel to refuse “illegal orders.”

A Ford worker called out Trump. The president flipped him off. Now, he’s been suspended.
January 14, 2026
A union-backed auto worker at Ford Motor Co. was caught on video heckling President Donald Trump as a “pedophile protector” when he visited a Dearborn factory on Tuesday ahead of his address to the Detroit Economic Club.

State lawmakers sound alarm on rising costs as Trump returns to Michigan
January 12, 2026
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to Detroit this week, Michigan lawmakers signed onto a new report warning that his economic agenda is driving up costs for families statewide.

Brighton vigil honors Renee Good, killed by ICE agent, as protests spread statewide
January 12, 2026
Dozens of candles illuminated the Mill Pond in Brighton on Sunday evening in honor of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother who was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis during a morning raid on Jan. 7.

ICE wants to warehouse people in Michigan, according to new report
January 9, 2026
Industrial warehouses weren’t built for people, but new reporting shows ICE plans to detain immigrants inside them—including at a proposed processing site in Highland Park, Michigan.

This ballot proposal takes aim at DTE and dark money in Michigan politics
January 9, 2026
A new petition called Mop Up Michigan wants to give Michigan voters the chance to ban political donations from DTE, Consumers Energy, and other monopoly corporations—and expose dark money along the way.

Slotkin follows up on ‘Economic War Plan’ with bill declaring a national housing emergency
January 9, 2026
US Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) put forth a plan on Thursday to utilize the full force of the federal government to address the nation’s housing crisis.

Michigan communities gather to honor Renee Nicole Good
January 8, 2026
Rallies and vigils are being held across Michigan after Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis.

Abdul El-Sayed releases plan to rein in data center expansion in Michigan
January 8, 2026
As plans for large, electricity-guzzling data centers continue to crop up across Michigan, Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed this week became the first candidate in the race to release a detailed plan that would rein in their rapid expansion.

Abuse, neglect common in Michigan nursing homes—and no one is coming to help
January 7, 2026
Nearly three residents died of suspected neglect or abuse at Michigan nursing homes in the past four years, according to a Bridge Michigan review of more than 3,100 state and federal inspection records and court documents.

Trio of Michigan Senate Democrats introduce policy to address data center water usage
December 22, 2025
Following a groundswell of opposition to data center projects throughout the state, a trio of Democratic lawmakers in the Michigan Senate have put forth policy to address concerns of the facilities’ water and energy usage.

WATCH: Mike Rogers puts bigots at center of his MI “faith” team
December 19, 2025
You won’t believe who’s really behind Mike Rogers’ Senate campaign in Michigan.
