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A new federal law allowing incarcerated individuals to access Pell Grants has created new educational opportunities. Jonathan Roden, a former prisoner who, after serving 23 years, is now back inside a Michigan correctional facility as a coordinator for a new Wayne State University program.
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First, trans advocates plan to protest Michigan Medicine's decision to drop gender-affirming care for youth. Then, a new report found Michigan's utilities are the worst in the nation when it comes to restoring electricity. Also, advice on moving from The Best Advice Show and how to start a micro-garden.
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The lawsuit claims that Michigan Medicine has a significant pay gap between male and female physician assistants—with women making about $9,000 a year less than men on average, despite similar credentials and experience.
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Michigan parents of students with disabilities feel ‘hopeless’ as civil rights cases remain in limboHundreds of federal civil rights cases were put on hold after President Donald Trump took office in January. Parents of students with disabilities and those who experience racial discrimination or sexual violence in schools are uncertain of the fate of their federal complaints. Many say they have not gotten updates on their cases since the regional offices closed.
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MSU students demand divestment from Israel's military and war in Gaza, the latest status on the Federal TikTok ban, spring gardening tips and winter inspired poetry from the upper peninsula.
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What to know about assessing your risk and protecting yourself as the Trump administration ratchets up immigration enforcement.
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A Royal Oak Democrat announces a run for the US Senate, then the cabin journals from Michigan's Porcupine Mountains, and new rules for legally changing your name.
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Hundreds of protests were held across the U.S. and in other countries outside Tesla dealerships on March 29th, 2025, at a global Takedown Tesla event, calling for a boycott of federal DOGE leader Elon Musk's company.
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The moves come at least partly in response to White House executive orders attacking diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Saturday is the 11-year wedding anniversary for more than 300 gay and lesbian couples who were married in Michigan following a landmark court decision.
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The U.S. Department of Education announced on Friday that it is investigating the University of Michigan and Grand Valley State University for allegedly violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But the department does not provide specifics.
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Mary Frances Phillips' "Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins” is a biography of one of the party's longest serving women.