Funk Brother Says Blurred Lines Verdict Will Change Little In Music Industry
Musicians continue debating the impact of last week’s multi-million dollar jury verdict in favor of Motown singer Marvin Gaye’s family,...
Bugs Can Tell Us How Healthy A River Is
Friends of the Rouge Researchers can learn a lot about a river’s health by the condition of the creatures living...
Youth Unemployment in Michigan is At An All-Time High
Youth unemployment in Michigan is at an all-time high. Recent reports put the state’s youth jobless rate at 59%, among the highest...
Ohio Crafts Plan To Prevent Toxic Algae Blooms
State lawmakers in Ohio are set to vote this week on a plan to curb the growth of algae...
A New Study Says Lack Of Food Access Isn’t Just A Detroit Problem
A new study says nearly two-million people in Michigan live in areas where healthy food is hard to get....
New Exhibit to Shine Light on Race, Economic Disparity in 1967
The Detroit Historical Society is announcing plans for a new exhibit that will showcase the city’s civil disturbance in 1967 and...
Education Officials Say Michigan ‘Literally Can’t Afford Any More Bad Schools’
Krissy Venosdale The Michigan Board of Education has picked a new superintendent to lead the state's Department of Education. Brian Whiston is...
Governor Snyder Says “There’s Not The Resources” In State Budget For Roads
Michigan Municipal League / CC Governor Rick Snyder says there is no alternative to pay for repairing Michigan’s crumbling bridges...
Study Finds Income, Racial Gap Costs Michigan Billions
A new study by a left-leaning Washington, DC-based think tank finds that racial and ethnic inequality in a dozen states...
Howard University Students Spend Their Spring Break Helping Detroiters
Students from the University of Michigan often spend their spring break in Detroit -- helping to clean up neighborhoods or...
Michigan Jobless Rate Increased 1% in January
Photo Courtesy of NASA Goddard Photo and Video The state’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 6.6 percent in January. That’s according...
Warren Mayor Taking Stand Against Heroin
Dimitris Kalogeropoylos/Creative Commons Warren’s Mayor says he is fighting to deter heroin users and dealers from coming to the city....