Plans to build climate resilience hubs across the state have come to a halt after the Trump administration abruptly canceled nearly $88 million in federal grants meant for Michigan nonprofits. Now, organizers are suing for their money back while scrambling for alternative funding.
The fatal police shooting of Black motorist Patrick Lyoya is renewing debate over whether police should be stopping drivers for low-level infractions; encounters that sometimes turn violent.
New documents reveal tense internal debate over an explosive audit review that identified new COVID-19 deaths at Michigan nursing homes and other long-term care facilities that had not been previously disclosed.
Five Republicans remain in the race to challenge Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the 2022 elections. Who are they, and what kind of policies are they running on?
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Behind the consumer price hikes are businesses that are grappling with the same increase — like gas, which increases shipping costs. But they also face still more pressures: Rising wages, more expensive raw materials and uncertainty about their inventory.
While crews work to remove lead pipes from the city water system, activists say they worry that violations at the city water treatment plant could further threaten residents. Regulators say there’s no cause for concern.
State Supt. Michael Rice is behind an effort to upgrade and diversify teaching materials relating to significant events and movements like the holocaust, civil rights, contributions by indigenous people and citizenship. It comes amid a national debate over race, books and lesson plans in U.S. schools.