Alvin (AJ) Jones
Reporter, WCMUAJ Jones is the general assignment reporter for WCMU. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and a native of metro-Detroit.
At Michigan Public, he covered the UAW strikes, campus protests over the war in Gaza, and general coverage of education, the economy, criminal justice and the environment. He also contributed to guest hosting Weekend Edition.
He is interested in stories about public policy and local issues. His email is alvin.jones@cmich.edu.
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Consumers Energy filed a request Friday with the Michigan Public Service Commission for a $325 million rate increase — about $10 per household on average. -
Wayne State said in-person learning resumed starting Friday at 6 a.m., after the removal of a student encampment protesting Israel's war in Gaza. -
The Auto Club Group of Michigan, or AAA, says the 100-day period between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend is the deadliest for teenage drivers. -
The state Department of Insurance and Financial Services is warning consumers about fraudulent home repair contractors after tornados rocked southwestern Michigan. -
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a group of more than 20 state attorneys general and four cities in filing a motion to defend the EPA's new emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles. -
Several dozen activists and University of Michigan students protested in front of the Washtenaw County courthouse. -
A study from the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative at Michigan State University says yearly wages for the state's teachers have slid behind the national average. -
A bill in the Michigan House would require every public high school to offer at least one computer science class. -
The City of Kalamazoo is proposing a $51 million plan to combine and upgrade two water treatment stations to better filter PFAS. -
Bay City Bridge Partners, the operator of the toll on the Liberty Bridge in Bay City, is facing a lawsuit over a $4 toll
