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Here's how diverse the fire departments are in Michigan's biggest cities
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor generations, white men have dominated fire departments. That has not changed, but fire...
Nature advocates make climb to coax people of color to enjoy Michigan's outdoors
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMekha El-Rashidi checked his ice ax's hold, the grip of the crampon claws on his boots, the tension...
Hamtramck approves proclamation supporting Palestinians
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHamtramck city council has approved a proclamation expressing support for Palestinians and opposing...
Judges could decide one big question in Michigan redistricting lawsuit
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoKALAMAZOO — It's not clear a suit-clad career political operative invoking Eminem in a drab federal...
Battleground states to watch in the 2024 election
The Week via Yahoo News· 3 months agoPhoto collage of the states of Wisconsin and Michigan, outlined in both red and blue, with an overlay of two opposing hands holding markers, poised to...
Michigan Republican lawmaker doubles down on pushing ‘great replacement theory’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA Michigan Republican lawmaker has doubled down on tweets he made echoing the white supremacist...
Opinion: What the police killing of Tyre Nichols tells us about institutional racism
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPeople who think institutional racism is a myth or a dusty remnant of our past are finding cover —...
Heated election races in Wayne County cities focus on taxes, culture, police, transparency
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoVoters in communities across Wayne County will head to the polls Tuesday to vote in primary...
Michigan city offers Wichita a road map for providing coordinated mental health care
Wichita Eagle via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGrand Rapids’ efforts are a work in progress, but the work has made enough impact that other...
Hamtramck hires New York veteran as police chief, first minority to lead department
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoHamtramck has hired as its new police chief a veteran of the New York City Police Department (NYPD)...