One big win delivered this summer was a law that expands access to free legal counsel to juveniles whose families cannot afford a lawyer.

Michigan police are handing people over to immigration enforcement officers—even when it's against their own stated policies. We talked to two reporters who investigated how often a stop, even for minor offenses, leads to detention and deportation. Plus, a conversation about a musical that draws inspiration from a community coming together to take care of strangers on Sept. 11, 2001.

Huron, Superior, Michigan, Erie...America? In light of the presidential proclamation renaming Lake Ontario, we got a Native perspective on names, shared culture, and what we lose when old names are erased.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it expects recipients of federal Title X funding to end inclusion programs and support for gender affirming care.

“This USPS rule is another outrageous attempt to sow chaos, suppress turnout just weeks before the election, and disenfranchise many Michiganders who vote by mail,” said Michigan AG Dana Nessel.

We used dozens of records requests to build the most comprehensive available list of immigration arrests by Michigan police departments.

Revisamos cientos de informes policiales que dan evidencia de colaboración entre policías municipales y las autoridades de migración.

La cooperación con las autoridades federales de inmigración no es nueva. Pero se ha intensificado enormemente desde 2025.

Cooperation with federal immigration authorities isn’t new. But it has been supercharged since 2025.

States accused the parent company of Facebook and Instagram of failing to protect teen users. Michigan initially dropped out of the lawsuit, but is still set to receive funds, if a judge approves the settlement.