Health Mar 09 Detroit set to restore water service amid virus fears Thousands of Detroit residents who have had their water service shut off due to nonpayment of bills can have it restored under a plan that aims to allow them to wash their hands at home as a way to prevent…
Politics Feb 06 Trump courts black voters, but opposition remains deep In recent days, President Donald Trump took African American guests to his State of the Union speech, ran a Super Bowl ad on criminal justice reform, and portrayed himself as the champion of education and job opportunities for people of…
Nation Jan 19 US marks King holiday amid fears of deep racial divisions As the nation marks the holiday honoring King, the mood surrounding it is overshadowed by deteriorating race relations in an election season that has seen one candidate of color after another quit the 2020 presidential race.
Politics Jan 03 Castro's exit is the latest blow to diversity of 2020 field Thursday, Julián Castro, the only Latino in the race, called it quits.
Health Nov 11 Vaping-related lung transplant performed at Detroit hospital The team of medical experts that performed the procedure believes it is "the first double lung transplant in the world for a patient whose lungs were irreparably damaged from vaping," the health system said in a news release Monday.
Nation Jul 18 U.S. heat wave warms up for a long and scorching weekend More than 100 local heat records are expected to fall Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
Nation Jan 17 Michigan State interim president ousted in wake of Larry Nassar sex-abuse scandal Michigan State University's Board of Trustees said Thursday that interim president John Engler's resignation is effective immediately.
Politics Aug 08 Rashida Tlaib wins John Conyers' seat, likely to become first Muslim woman to join Congress No Republicans or third-party candidates ran in Tuesday's District 13 primary race, meaning Tlaib is set to win the seat in November's election and begin serving a full two-year term in January.
Nation Feb 18 Cities pitching diversity in efforts to lure businesses Some cities and regions are highlighting racial diversity along with positive business climates, competitive tax rates and available land in pitches to lure tech companies and high-paying jobs to town.
Politics Dec 08 Conyers seat won't be filled until November Michigan's Republican governor announced Friday that Democrat John Conyers' congressional seat won't be filled until the regularly scheduled November election, leaving it vacant for nearly a year.