Title IX 50 Years Later
In June 1972, I’d completed my junior year at Pershing High School in Detroit, heading toward senior status. Even though I’d played competitive golf...
Michigan’s 2022 Election Results
On Nov. 8, 2022, of Michiganders exercised their civic duty at the polls, and 24 hours later, the projected results of Michigan’s 2022 election...
The Wild, Weird Political Misadventures of James Craig
On a damp Wednesday in mid-August, former Detroit Police Chief James Craig waits for me
alone at a large window table in the back of...
Kyra Harris Bolden Talks Michigan’s Supreme Court Race and Motherhood on the Campaign Trail
When State Representative Kyra Harris Bolden, a candidate for the Michigan Supreme Court, is not out making history on the campaign trail, she is...
Acts of Service: How Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence is Giving Back to the Community
Among Michigan's (mostly) lily-white congressional delegation, U.S. House Rep. Brenda Lawrence stands out as the state’s only Black federal legislator. She made Southfield history...
Gov. Whitmer to av Following Kidnapping Plot Arrests: ‘Trump’s Actions About Michigan’ Played Role...
Two months after arrests were made in the plot to kidnap the governor, Whitmer spoke to av Detroit about why it happened and who was to blame
Gov. Whitmer Speaks Up on Guilty Kidnapping Plot Verdict
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released a statement Aug. 23 regarding two men who were found guilty of plotting to kidnap her.
Exclusive: Ex-Chief Craig: “I’m not supporting Tudor Dixon”
One-time GOP poll leader criticizes her campaign and rigid anti-abortion views
4 Takeaways from the Michigan Primary Election
The election produced a landmark field of candidates for the fall
Michigan Primary Election Primer: Who Will Take on Whitmer?
Redistricting and the GOP split have left questions looming over August's biggest races
Michigan Politicians and Leaders React to Overturn of Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court reversed the landmark decision on Friday morning
Reversal of Roe v. Wade Could Revive Michigan’s 176-Year-old Abortion Ban
The ban would reopen the doors for the criminal prosecution of patients and doctors involved in terminating a pregnancy
Metro Detroit Native Kimberly Atkins Stohr on Going from Law to MSNBC
The legal pundit talks her Midwest roots, John Conyers, Barbara McQuade, and more
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Gears up for a Reelection Fight
She says the 2022 election may determine the fate of democracy itself
2022 av Detroiters: Barb McQuade Is Conducting a Surprising Second Act
The former U.S. Attorney, who makes our annual list of people making Motown a better place, has gone from the Underwear Bomber trial to MSNBC fame to podcast stardom