A 47-year-old Hmong immigrant who came to the US legally as an infant but was convicted on a home invasion charge as a young adult was detained last month. His family fears the worst if he’s deported to a country he’s never known.
Michigan expunged a refugee’s criminal record. He may be deported anyway
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan regulators to hear arguments on restricting factory farm pollution
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is holding a public hearing to discuss a contested permit that regulates manure runoff.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Michigan can improve reading using digital approach designed for Gen Alpha
Our work shows screen time and learning need not be in opposition. Generation Alpha responds best to learning experiences that mirror the environments they navigate outside of school.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan homeless camp crackdowns leave some ‘just trying to survive’
Amid crackdowns on homeless encampments, Michigan housing and homeless advocates say we’re going about it all wrong. Not all agree.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan’s island schools desperate for teachers. Is building homes the answer?
As the school year nears, some schools face a familiar dread: Tourism has spiked housing prices higher than most teachers can afford. Now, some want to allow districts to use tax dollars to build teacher housing.
Posted inMichigan Government
Mike Duggan banks on partisan fatigue in independent bid for Michigan governor
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s decision to run for governor of Michigan as an independent has infuriated his old party. The longtime Democrat says voters of both Republican and Democratic leanings are tired of partisan politics
Posted inMichigan Government
For one Michigan clerk, this week’s ‘boring’ election was an opportunity
Tuesday’s election was ‘boring’ — a good thing for officials like Livonia City Clerk Lori Miller, who got the chance to test out upgrades.
Posted inQuality of Life
Michigan museum preserves Civil Rights artifacts but pressure mounts on others
An Alabama home where Martin Luther King Jr. and others planned marches in the 1960s calling for Black voting rights has been reconstructed in its entirety.
Posted inTalent & Education
Voters approve just over half of Michigan school bond proposals
Twelve school districts asked voters Tuesday to approve taxes to pay for school projects. In the end, only seven districts got their proposals passed.
Posted inTalent & Education
Chronic absenteeism a big challenge for Detroit mayoral contenders
Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch were the top two vote-getters in Detroit’s mayoral primary election Tuesday. They will go on to compete in the general election in November.