The law was repealed a couple of years ago while the legislature was under Democratic control. It required kids to read proficiently by third grade, or face being held back in school.

Adverbs don’t always get a lot of love, captured powerfully in the writing tip “Abolish the adverbs.”

Why the city of Detroit could be on the hook for millions of dollars in cleanup costs after contaminated soil was used to fill residential lots across the city. Artist Marianetta Porter talks about her exhibition at the U-M Stamps Gallery. Plus, the story of the Detroit industrialist whose art collection helped lay the foundation for the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art.

Michigan Public's John U. Bacon says after a terrible May, the Detroit Tigers are getting more aggressive at the plate. He also examines the potential for an MLB lockout.

After a marathon 18-hour vote, the Senate has funded immigration enforcement. The GOP bill funds ICE and the Border Patrol for three years.

The order also declares June to be Gun Violence Prevention Month.

So many people packed into a public meeting, the proposal was postponed. Residents say the parcel is an essential, green haven in an increasingly industrial area.

Una ex detenida asegura que sufrió agresiones sexuales reiteradas en North Lake Processing Center y que sus intentos de reportarlas a los administradores del centro no recibieron respuesta inicial.

The state is less than a month from the statutory July 1 target for finalizing a balanced budget and lawmakers are anxious to avoid a repeat of the standoff last year that dragged past two legal deadlines.

A bill aiming to ease the governance structure of publicly-funded Michigan universities failed Wednesday. How Interlochen Center of Arts is grappling with its complicated past with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A new Grand Rapids art exhibition highlighting Pride Month with the work of LGBTQ+ artists.

Officials estimate there are roughly 49,000 Michiganders with intellectual or developmental disabilities. They have very few housing options. However, that is slowly changing.

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 June 5-7.