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The Detroit skyline as seen from across the Detroit River.

New Detroit charter headed to August primary ballot

Detroit’s Election Commission voted Thursday to put the question of a revised city charter on the August ballot.The charter revision question has been…

Overlooking lake with downtown Ottawa in background

May 2022: Travel with Michigan Radio to Eastern Canada

Michigan Radio is offering listeners a chance to tour eastern Canada, including Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City, with Stateside host April Baer

Russia has granted U.S. consular officials access to Paul Whelan, a U.S. citizen detained in Russia on suspicion of spying. Whelan appears here in a photo provided by the Whelan family.

President Biden pledges to continue to try to win the release of Michigan man from Russian prison

The President made the promise during a news conference announcing the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner.

Patrick Lyoya's mother Dorcas Lyoya sheds tears during a news conference at the Renaissance Church of God in Christ Family Life Center in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Thursday.

An autopsy shows Patrick Lyoya was shot in the back of the head by a Michigan cop

The finding by a former medical examiner matches what was seen last week on video released by the Grand Rapids police chief. The official autopsy report hasn't been released to the public.

'Zombie' foreclosures rising in Michigan is a "good sign"

There’s been an increase in so-called "zombie foreclosures" in Michigan and around the country.Zombie-foreclosures are vacant and abandoned homes that…

Stateside Podcast: Police Reform Bills in Michigan

A bipartisan package of police reform bills are in the state Senate. Advocates are aiming for a broader approach to major systemic failures in policing.…

Michigan minimum wage increase set for January 1; second increase could follow in February

Michigan's minimum wage could increase twice in 2023. The first increase is certain. The second is still the subject of a court battle.

In February, ahead of the Texas statewide primary, Carlos Vanegas at the Harris County Elections Office in Houston pushes a cart with mail-in ballots to be sent to voters. The county ultimately rejected thousands of the mail ballots it received back.

In Texas, thousands of mail ballots were rejected following new ID requirements

Perhaps most notably, Harris County rejected a whopping 19% percent of the mail ballots it received, or 6,888 ballots in total. Four years ago the county's rejection rate was about 0.3%.

Michigan State Police acknowledge racial disparities in traffic stops

Michigan State Police say a report by Michigan State University researchers shows racial disparities in traffic stops.

At least 1.3 million people in the state of Michigan lack access to broadband, or high speed internet

Michigan on cusp of major broadband expansion to areas of state with little access

New state, federal, and private funds coming that could provide high speed internet to everyone in the state.

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