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Law and Policy State Rep. Brenda Carter, D-Pontiac, left, and State Sen. Rosemary Bayer, D-Keego Harbor, join hands during a news conference to call for gun reform, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Law and Policy Michigan Democrats Advance Gun Violence Prevention Legislation

Gun reforms have been a top priority for Michigan Democrats for years. And now they’re set to carry them to the legislative finish line—with plenty of support from Michiganders.

Kyle Kaminski Kyle Kaminski March 10, 2023 11:24 am EST
Family Protestors gather in front of the Joe Louis "Fist" statue in Detroit. Louis famously took down Max Schmeling, striking a blow to the idea of Aryan supremacy.
Family ‘We’re Not Going to Lose The Ukrainian People’: Michiganders Stand Up Against New War 

Many Michigan neighbors woke up to war waged on their family. Now, they’re fighting back from afar.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans March 4, 2022 10:15 am EST
Law and Policy Trish Villanueva (C) of Seattle holds a sign with the hashtag "stop AAPI hate" during the We Are Not Silent rally organized by the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Coalition Against Hate and Bias in Bellevue, Washington on March 18, 2021. - The shooting rampage in Atlanta by a 21-year-old white man that left six women of Asian origin dead has laid bare the fears of an Asian-American community on edge over a spike in hate crimes because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Law and Policy Michiganders Are Condemning Anti-Asian/Pacific Islander Hate

Brutal anti-Asian American attacks across the country have hit home in Michigan. Now these local women are paving the way for change.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel March 23, 2021 3:23 pm EDT
Politics The "Field of Flags" is pictured on the National Mall as the US Capitol Building is prepared for the inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on January 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. - President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn into office January 20, 2021.
Politics ‘History Being Made’: Michigan Reacts to the Biden-Harris Inauguration

A new chapter in American history began Wednesday, Jan. 20, and watching that new beginning brought Michiganders to tears.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel January 20, 2021 3:24 pm EST
Politics Volunteers load cases of free water into waiting vehicles at a water distribution centre at Salem Lutheran Church in Flint, Michigan, on March 5, 2016. Flint changed its water source in April of 2014 from treated water sourced from Lake Huron as well as the Detroit River to the Flint River, but city officials allegedly failed to treat with corrosion control. The failure had a series of problems that culminated with lead contamination from aging pipes.
Politics Keep Going Michigan: Here Are Three Human Rights Issues in Michigan That Need Your Help

Basic human rights like access to clean water are protected, first and foremost, by passionate, everyday people.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel December 28, 2020 3:33 pm EST

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Felix Moncla with a T-33 in 1953. Photo Credit: Gordheath/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0. 2023 Mysterious Object in the Soo: The 1953 UFO Called “One of the Strangest Cases on Record”
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks about the new scholarship program at Wayne State University. (Courtesy/State of Michigan) Education Michigan Just Cut Wayne State Students a Big Break on Their Tuition
Eventually, state officials aim to convert 27 more Mackinac Island ferries to electric power as part of the Mackinac Economic Alliance’s latest strategic plan to create full-time, year-round marine and shipbuilding jobs in the straits region. Environment Mackinac Ferry Kicks Off New Electric Future for Michigan’s Great Lakes
Politics Stephanie Chang reflects on the difficulties of 2020, the opportunities it has created for change, and pumpkin pie.
Politics WATCH: How Stephanie Chang Gets It Done, From Fighting for Michigan Water to Baking Pumpkin Pies

State Sen. Stephanie Chang says she sees a lot of Michigan's long-term challenges in sharp focus after 2020, but finds solace in a tough year with her children and pumpkin pie.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel December 21, 2020 4:32 pm EST
Politics Stephanie Chang, Bridget Mary McCormack, Brenda Lawrence, Rashida Tlaib and Laurie Pohutsky.
Politics Michigan’s Five Most Influential Progressive Women Who Will Shape 2021

Those women from Michigan continue to be decisive voices in policy both in Lansing and across the nation. Here are five leading ladies to watch next year.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel December 7, 2020 4:09 pm EST