Zena Issa
Criminal Justice ReporterZena Issa is Michigan Public’s new Criminal Justice reporter, joining the team after previously working as a newsroom intern and Stateside production assistant. She has contributed to award-winning projects like Voter Voices and What the Vote. A fluent Arabic speaker and experienced multimedia journalist, she has reported for WLNS-TV, WDIV-TV, and WBAL-TV, and brings strong social media storytelling skills to her new role. She's also a graduate of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. (Go Blue!)
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Community members and advocates gathered outside Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility demanding immediate action over alleged black mold exposure, medical neglect, and dangerous conditions. -
Critics warn a section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act creates a “backdoor search loophole” that allows federal agencies to search Americans’ collected communications without a warrant. -
The death of a 28-year-old woman at Michigan’s only women’s prison is drawing renewed scrutiny over conditions inside the facility. -
A massive 42-inch water transmission line rupture in River Woods Park has forced Auburn Hills to declare a State of Emergency, leaving Oakland County residents under strict water-use restrictions and a mandatory boil water advisory. -
After nearly 30 years, the Michigan Sentencing Commission has reconvened to modernize the state’s criminal justice system and advise lawmakers on updates to sentencing guidelines. -
The Michigan Department of Corrections shipped 90 new wheelchairs to the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility after a report identified accessibility failures. -
Michigan’s recycling rate has reached a record high for the fifth year in a row as state officials credit expanded access to recycling programs and increased public education. -
Detroit officials are launching a six-point “Safe Summer” community safety plan aimed at preventing violent crime through a mix of enforcement and prevention strategies. -
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and community leaders are calling on residents to register for the annual Motor City Makeover, a citywide effort to clean neighborhoods. -
Wayne County Parks kicked off Easter weekend with its annual Marshmallow Drop, where a helicopter rained thousands of marshmallows for kids to collect then trade in for prizes.
