Pandemic measures such as masks and remote learning helped curb the spread of the virus. But educators across the state report they took a toll on young learners’ social and emotional development.

For five years, police in Michigan’s second-largest city have faced scrutiny over its treatment of Black residents and implemented several reforms.

African immigrant Patrick Lyoya was shot in the back of the head by an officer during a scuffle on April 4 following a traffic stop over a license plate.

Authors Dave McVeigh and Jim Bolone joined Bridge Michigan on Wednesday to discuss their coming-of-age novel set on Mackinac Island.

VoteBeat is a growing nonprofit that is pairing with Bridge Michigan to hire a reporter to cover voting and elections issues.

As schools try to make up for lost classroom time during COVID, an analysis of student benchmark data shows that remote learning hurt academic growth and some students will need more targeted help to catch up.

The coronavirus prompted parents to homeschool their children or put them in private schools. Many are returning to public schools, but it’s unclear whether it will be enough ever offset losses.

The pandemic ground down nurses, sending some into early retirement or alternative careers. Can a new university-hospital partnership bring in up to 500 new students to enter the nursing field?

Limits could go from 3 to 2 per day because recreational anglers exceeded limits with Michigan tribes.

Less than two weeks before the state Republican convention, the attorney general candidate resumes his quest to scrutinize results he claims may prove voter fraud in 2020.

Gibbons has eight years experience covering Lansing politics and policy issues. Her arrival is part of Bridge Michigan’s continuing investment in political coverage this election year and beyond.

Children go to school surrounded by industrial plants and a large portion of the city, Arab Americans, struggle with health disparities and yet are not even recognized by the census. So Dearborn opened its own health department with a broader vision.