Rachel Mintz
News InternRachel Mintz currently works as an intern in Michigan Public’s newsroom. Mintz hails from Tampa, FL, but landed herself in the great state of Michigan when enrolling at the University of Michigan. While at the University, she studied Environmental Science and Communications in addition to working most recently as a Managing News Editor at The Michigan Daily. She also wrote for the Michiganensian, the U of M yearbook, and has experience in media monitoring, marketing, and communications.
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Jonathan Hanson, a lecturer at the University of Michigan, discusses court challenges to President Donald Trump's executive orders and the speed at which Trump has signed them. -
Michigan is now one of 19 states suing the federal government over threats to withhold funding unless schools comply with a new interpretation of civil rights laws. -
The ruby-throated hummingbird is the hummingbird most commonly found in the mitten state. Sightings of the species have been recently reported in the southern areas of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. -
Michiganders across the state are mobilizing for more than 40 events. They're aimed at educating people and planting trees. The events take place as the Michigan DNR is nearly halfway through its goal of planting 50 million trees by 2030. -
AG's office says "coordinated criminal acts" led police to raid homes of pro-Palestinian UM studentsThe Michigan attorney general's office says several police agencies worked together to investigate a string of vandalism. -
Throughout southeast Michigan, local law enforcement, Michigan State Police, and Federal Bureau of Investigation officers took part in raids Wednesday. The Michigan Department of Attorney General said the raids were in relation to "multijurisdictional acts of vandalism." Officials say immigration enforcement was not present. -
Michigan Technological University researchers finds the majority of buildings in Detroit are farther than half a mile's walk from a park or recreational area. -
Head Start provides eligible families with free, government-subsidized early education for children. However, programs in Michigan are reporting increasing delays in federal payments. If the delays continue or worsen, some may have trouble remaining open through the remainder of the school year. -
Mark Totten has thrown his hat in the ring for the position of Michigan Attorney General. The Democrat from Kalamazoo has previously worked as a U.S. attorney and as Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's chief legal counsel. It's his second run for the job. -
Republican politician Mike Rogers announced that he is running for an open seat in the U.S. Senate in the 2026 election. He says he plans to invest in skilled trades, cut government spending, and support President Donald Trump.
