The Detroit Free Press says Detroit police officers conducted mass surveillance of hundreds of people involved in protests for years. Detroit Police Chief James White says the department does not do that, and any officers involved in such activity will be held accountable.

Today, we catch up with Michigan Public's Zena Issa about what's happening at ArabCon in Dearborn. Then, we discuss the recent college free speech rankings released by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. Later, we listen in on an interview by Michigan Public's Tyler Scott about name, image, and likeness, as well as an Interlochen Public Radio feature about a news outlet's return as a non-profit.

When queer folk icon Phranc was performing as the self-proclaimed "all-American Jewish lesbian folksinger," she managed to carve out a space for herself with bright, cheery songs that celebrated queer love as often as they dealt with the darker realities of prejudice. This fall, Phranc is on the University of Michigan's campus for a residency with the University of Michigan. We talked to Phranc about her lifelong journey to make space for queer people—herself included—to be themselves.

Michigan Public's John U. Bacon discusses the Michigan and Michigan State football teams, a new lawsuit against the NCAA, the Detroit Tigers' playoff push, and more.

There is always room for concern when something coming to your community can be accurately described as toxic waste. (I'm referring to the radioactive waste, but the rhetorical waste is likely the more pressing danger.)

Lowering state income taxes, more police spending, and deregulation are among the top priorities for Michigan House Republicans should they win back control of the chamber.Those items are all part of what the House Republican Campaign Committee is calling the Mission for Michigan. The committee is planning a statewide tour to promote the plan ahead of November’s general election.

Authorities have filed charges against nine people who are accused of trespassing or resisting police during the May break-up of an encampment at the University of Michigan.

Two former top state House Republican staffers will go to trial on allegations they embezzled from political funds for their personal use.

Environmental groups say the planned transformation of the shuttered Karn coal plant site could become a model for dozens of coal plants across the Midwest as they, too, shut down.

Today, we talk about the new Wayne County jail and the problems with the new site. Then, we hear why certain used EV owners are having a difficult time claiming the credit from the IRS. Later, the nuance in the battle of small Michigan towns and rural areas against renewable energy. Plus, the barriers faced by sickle cell anemia patients just looking to get basic care and pain management.

Cynthia Asiala, a former teacher at Jones's school and the current chair of the Arts and Culture Alliance of Manistee County, sought to recognize Jones as much for his ability to overcome the difficulty of a stutter as for his contributions to the stage and screen.

Wolverine Power Cooperative has been awarded a federal grant to subsidize costly electricity from the Palisades Nuclear Power plant in West Michigan — if it restarts.