Michigan Congressman Shri Thanedar has introduced his third impeachment resolution, H.Res 1105, Impeaching Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General of the United States of America, for high crimes and misdemeanors — that is, for her abject failure to release the Epstein files as required by federal law, and her continued obstruction of justice. However, simply writing […]

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During the Vietnam War, Daniel Ellsberg — a peace activist from Michigan who had worked as an analyst in the U.S. Department of Defense — became so disillusioned with the quagmire that he leaked a critical top-secret report dubbed the “Pentagon Papers” to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other newspapers. In retaliation […]

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As Mike Duggan works to win over union voters in his independent bid for governor, records show he oversaw the layoffs of union hospital workers while becoming a millionaire at the Detroit Medical Center. 

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Corewell Health is accused of failing to address a nurse practitioner who publicly described herself as a “proud Islamophobe” and shared social media posts calling for discrimination against Muslims, according to a complaint with the state.

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Congressman Shri Thanedar has filed articles of impeachment against U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, the latest effort from the Detroit Democrat to hold high-ranking members of the Trump administration accountable. Last week, Thanedar introduced H.Res.1105, which in part accuses Bondi of covering up the investigation into disgraced financier and child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, an […]

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Detroit Department of Transportation Chief of Staff Jennie Whitfield is accused of showing up drunk at the Rosa Parks Transit Center in her city-issued car shortly before midnight in late January, verbally berating employees, assaulting a security guard, and nearly falling from a balcony while chasing a pigeon around the building with a bottle of water. 

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A Wayne County judge has ruled that Detroit Thermal does not have the legal right to run steam lines across private property in Detroit’s historic Lafayette Park neighborhood, delivering a major victory to residents of the Mies van der Rohe–designed townhome cooperatives.

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A Michigan attorney is preparing to help people across the state and country restore their gun rights under a long-dormant federal process that could be revived as part of the Trump administration’s push to strengthen Second Amendment protections.

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For years, the billionaire Moroun family fought to stop the publicly owned Gordie Howe International Bridge from breaking their monopoly at the Detroit-Windsor border. 

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East Lansing video game arcade Pinball Pete’s describes itself as “an easy-going, inclusive environment where retro vibes meet genuine hospitality,” according to its website. However, a local woman alleges that when it comes to hiring, the business — a fixture in the community since 1977 — is anything but inclusive. East Lansing resident Melissa Rill, […]

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A former Detroit homicide detective whose interrogation tactics have led to exonerations and multimillion-dollar settlements is now connected to another vacated conviction.

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As Amanda Love runs for Michigan secretary of state touting her Christian faith and commitment to family values, her own sister is publicly warning Republicans not to support her.

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The former Vice President and Democratic Party presidential candidate visited the Fillmore in support of 107 Days, her political memoir of the 2024 election.

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Israel's war in Gaza has become a major dividing line in Michigan’s Democratic Senate race as more voters begin sympathizing with Palestinians.

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A Lyft driver was charged with second-degree murder and other counts Wednesday after prosecutors say he lost control of his speeding car and crashed into a building in Detroit, killing two out-of-state visitors.

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This story is made possible through a partnership between Interlochen Public Radio and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday about whether state or federal court will have the final say on the future of the controversial Line 5 pipeline, which carries crude oil and natural gas liquids […]

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Michigan lawmakers from both parties expressed alarm Tuesday over growing allegations of toxic mold, medical neglect, drug trafficking, sexual abuse, and systemic failures at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility. 

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After nearly 40 years supporters across the globe remain committed to advocating for Temujin Kensu’s release. While maintaining hope that he will eventually see freedom, some of Kensu’s staunchest defenders say they face an uphill climb to overcome Michigan politics and obstacles not related to the facts of his innocence, to help Kensu receive justice. “There is an abundance of corruption in Michigan politics… that keeps Kensu in jail,” says Debbie O’Sullivan of Australia. After learning about Kensu through an […]

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This is the ninth installment in “Exploring Integrity: Reviewing Wrongful Conviction Remedies,” a series examining the impact of conviction integrity units on the American judicial system’s rate of wrongful conviction. Presented by the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism, the investigation is supported by Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Over his four decades in a Michigan prison, […]

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