GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A Michigan judge declared a mistrial on Thursday in the case of a former Grand Rapids…
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Detroit’s lack of affordable housing pushes families to the edge – and children sometime pay the price
By Meghan Wilson, Michigan State University and John Kuk, Michigan State UniversityAs outside temperatures dropped to the low- to mid-teens…
Black school principal in Michigan files lawsuit against superintendent, school district alleging racial discrimination
EASTPOINTE, MI — A Black elementary school principal in Michigan filed a federal lawsuit against the superintendent and school district…
Michigan man sentenced to prison for spray-painting racist graffiti on Black church
DETROIT – A Michigan man will serve one year in prison for spray-painting racist graffiti on a predominantly Black church,…
White and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights
Since the murder of George Floyd in 2020, some white people have been wondering how they can work with Black…
Why the cost of water for poor Black Detroit voters may be key to Kamala Harris winning – or losing – Michigan
By Ronald Brown, Wayne State University and R. Khari Brown, Wayne State University The threat of violence was in the…
Mom sues Detroit judge who handcuffed her teen daughter for sleeping in court
DETROIT — A Detroit judge is being sued by the mother of a teen girl he had placed in handcuffs…
Detroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm
By Roshanak Mehdipanah, University of Michigan; Kate Brantley, University of Michigan, and Melika Belhaj, University of Michigan Detroiters who face…
90% of Michigan state troopers are white − why making the force more representative is a challenge
By Ann Marie Ryan, Michigan State University Experts see increasing diversity among police as a key solution to reducing racial…
Sherrone Moore becomes first Black head coach at University of Michigan football
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Just two days after losing their head coach to the Los Angeles Chargers, University of Michigan…
