Early in the pandemic, Blacks accounted for 40 percent of all COVID-19 deaths. But efforts to address the gap led to health changes that lowered the rate to 14 percent — equal to their proportion of the state’s population.

Trump is urging Michigan GOP delegates to back DePerno, saying he will fight for “election integrity” after losing his lawsuit over Antrim County results. DePerno will join the former president Tuesday at a lavish fundraiser at Mar-A-Lago in Florida.

Fissures over COVID safety protections in schools have left a region divided and sent a veteran health officer packing.

A review by Michigan Auditor General Doug Ringler’s office prompted an investigation into 41 potential “duplicate” votes in the 2020 presidential election that former President Trump continues to protest.

On March 16, Bridge Michigan, Chalkbeat Detroit and the Detroit Free Press will host a virtual discussion on how Michigan schools are using federal dollars to expand mental-health resources during the pandemic.

A report suggests two regional refineries would close because they couldn't get enough oil. Environmentalists dispute the report's projections.

The Michigan Investment Board will review Whitmer’s request to divest pension funds from Russia at a March 9 special meeting, while other lawmakers want the state to stop buying wholesale liquor from the nation.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has warned that significant cuts in Michigan’s income tax rates could prompt service cuts to roads or police.

Michigan State University announced Thursday that it will soon allow students and staff to be unmasked in many indoor settings. There are exceptions including in classrooms and in healthcare facilities.

Investigators believe a nearly century-old fuel storage tank on land now being used by a metal factory may be causing the ongoing chemical leak in the Huron River.