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.
Politics Dec 05 U.S. Rep. John Conyers announces he's retiring today DETROIT — U.S. Rep. John Conyers — beset with allegations of sexual harassment by former staff members — announced his retirement Tuesday, bringing to an end a more than five-decade run in the House.
Politics Dec 05 Relative: Rep. Conyers won't seek re-election due to health DETROIT — A relative says John Conyers, who is battling sexual harassment allegations from former female staffers, won't seek re-election to a 28th term in Congress.