Amir Makled recently represented an activist charged by the Michigan Attorney General's office in relation to pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Michigan. Now, the civil rights attorney is seeking the Democratic nomination for the U-M's Board of Regents.

Need something fun to do this weekend, or looking for new things to explore? Michigan Public is here to help! Check out some of these fun, interesting, and timely events across Michigan from February 13-15.

Michigan's agriculture department wants public feedback on whether it should issue permits to allow the release of two types of weevils meant to control the spread of an invasive plant.

This is the first article in our “Shockwave” project, a series of reports that will investigate the rapid evolution of the energy landscape in the Great Lakes region and the consequences the new era will have for one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water. Produced by the five partners of the Great Lakes News Collaborative — Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now, Michigan Public and The Narwhal — Shockwave will document the depth and breadth of the region’s energy transformation and its influence on water use and pollution.

Detroit center Isaiah Stewart is suspended seven games by the NBA, and three other players are also penalized for their roles in a fight during Monday's game between the Pistons and Charlotte Hornets.

A Detroit businessman attempted to enlist the president's help to slow-roll the new Gordie Howe International Bridge. Canadians are not having it. Elsewhere, new leadership at Detroit City Hall reimagines how housing, health, and other human services get delivered to residents.

Dearborn officials announced a drop in reports of violent crime across the city over the last two years. Mayor Abdullah Hammoud and Police Chief Issa Shahin credit historic staffing levels and new technology.

Michigan bans smartphones in classrooms starting next school year - what the new bipartisan law does and doesn’t do. Plus, Perry Johnson on entering the GOP primary for governor, Trump, and his pitch to voters.

The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change.

Two people have been convicted of forgery and other crimes in an election petition scandal that spoiled the candidacies of five Republicans who were running for Michigan governor in 2022.

A grand jury in Washington refused Tuesday to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders."

A federal judge in Michigan, appointed by President Donald Trump, dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice that sought access to the state's voter rolls.