The Michigan Civil Rights Commission asks Attorney General Dana Nessel for a formal legal opinion that could pave the way for discrimination investigations.

Hospitalization, death and even sewage surveillance records suggest COVID has lost a good part of its deadly edge in Michigan, but cautions remain.

‘It’s really a shame,’ an official says, noting that tightened security is ‘the reality of the world today.’ The move comes three years after militia members brought long guns into the Capitol during a protest.

Access to lakes, good and diverse jobs and affordability can help kick-start Michigan’s population stagnation, according to a roundtable of mid-career workers in Michigan spearheaded by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Michigan has been in a dry spell for weeks now, and while more rain is needed, the threat of fire has eased.

In a plan critics say will benefit Trump, the state Republican Party wants to hold 13 congressional district caucus meetings to help decide the party’s next presidential nominee.

Juneteenth commemorates the past, but also provides a chance to empower future generations of Black leaders. Whatever success we have achieved should be used to give back and create opportunities for others.

There’s no first step to attracting people to Michigan, because everything that needs to happen must all happen simultaneously. We must rise above petty politics and apply brilliant ideas already being tested locally.

Supporters of the change say it would make Michigan courtrooms more inclusive. Others argue it would make court records confusing and infringe on religious freedoms.