southeast Michigan

The "Mile Roads" of Southeast Michigan are a defining feature of metro Detroit. But what makes them so special?

Today, what happens when habeus corpus petitions filed by ICE detainees are denied. Plus, a Michigan nonprofit that supports families who are grieving. Then, a new Grand Rapids Public Library initiative hopes to engage the community in school readiness.

Many parents in Southeast Michigan who want their kids in an afterschool program aren’t able to access or afford them, according to a recent report from the national nonprofit Afterschool Alliance.

State health leaders are adjusting their vaccination guidance in response to measles outbreaks in Southeast Michigan. Also, how a shortage of psychiatric beds for young people forces families to rely on out-of-state options.

How Southeast Michigan's Jewish community is reacting after news of an attack on a West Bloomfield synagogue. Also, poet Jonah Mixon-Webster’s newest book. Plus, the Archives of Michigan has the story of the first man in the state to adopt as a single parent.

A new detention facility is coming to southeast Michigan, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirms. ICE said the detention center would create more than a thousand jobs. But many local leaders have opposed the facility.

It’s the first time in 10 years SEMCOG has done this type of analysis, and the council says there’s been some marginal improvement in overall regional mobility during that time—but not nearly enough.

Environmental groups are looking to raise $6 million to protect a key Michigan prairie from being developed. The Sibley Prairie, located in southeast Michigan, is a rare lakeplain prairie of 440 acres with a robust wetland ecosystem.

In this edition of Stateside, we discuss the termination of funding for all Michigan Humanities. Following that, we have a conversation with Lauren Roberts about the release of her new book. Finally, we explore the reactions surrounding the termination of the University of Michigan’s DEI program.

A regional water utility in Michigan is getting federal help to determine how to best mitigate increasing flood risks.