Sep 27 Trump heads to Michigan to compete with Biden for union votes as GOP rivals are set to debate By Jill Colvin, Tom Krisher, Associated Press Trump's visit also comes a day after President Joe Biden became the first sitting president in U.S. history to walk a picket line as he joined United Auto Workers in Detroit. Continue reading
Sep 21 Auto workers in Detroit share why they’re striking By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang At the UAW “Stand up for our Communities against Corporate Greed” rally in Detroit, UAW members and allies talk with the PBS NewsHour Communities Initiative about the challenges of working for the Detroit Big Three and why they are striking. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 5:27 United Auto Workers strike after deadline expires between the union and automakers By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings, Karina Cuevas, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The United Auto Workers launched a strike Friday, the first time it began a strike by picketing against the three big automakers simultaneously. The union, under new leadership, has also changed its traditional approach to a walkout by starting with… Continue watching
Sep 04 Big 3 automakers dismiss workers’ demands as strike deadline looms By Tom Krishner, Associated Press A 46% pay raise. A 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay. A restoration of traditional pensions. These are among the demands the United Auto Workers union has pressed on General Motors, Stellantis and Ford before its current contract ends… Continue reading
Aug 04 Appeals court throws out conviction in case where judge said Black man ‘looks like a criminal to me’ By Ed White, Associated Press Judge Stephen Murphy said he was frustrated by a series of delays when he made the remark in 2020. Murphy ultimately apologized for calling Liggins a criminal. Continue reading
Jul 07 Cities in Michigan aren’t allowed to establish ‘gun-free zones.’ Some leaders want to change that By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang In the wake of this gun violence, the Detroit City Council approved two resolutions that sought to curb gun violence in the city. Councilmembers called for changes to an existing Michigan state law to grant cities and counties control over… Continue reading
Jun 20 How rising water costs could drive this Michigan city to bankruptcy By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Highland Park, Michigan, an enclave city surrounded by Detroit, may be facing bankruptcy over tens of millions of dollars in water bills in the costly aftermath of a financial crisis that left residents without a working water plant. Many minority-majority… Continue reading
Jun 14 Detroit-area city bans Pride flags on public property after debate on LGBTQ+ discrimination and religion By Associated Press A Detroit-area community has banned LGBTQ+ flags from publicly owned poles. The unanimous vote by the Hamtramck City Council came during a tense meeting that raised questions about discrimination, religion and the city's reputation for welcoming newcomers. Continue reading
May 13 Complaints of 2020 census undercounts in major cities receive mixed results By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Some of the largest U.S. cities challenging their 2020 census numbers aren't getting the results they hoped for from the U.S. Census Bureau. Here's where the challenges stand for Austin, Boston, Detroit, Memphis, Milwaukee and Phoenix. Continue reading
Oct 16 From Detroit to Ohio, auto theft ring exposed after armed robbery of a postal worker By Corey Williams, Associated Press Thieves are using cloned key fobs to steal Dodge muscle cars and other high-powered vehicles directly from dealerships and even automakers in Michigan, then selling them for tens of thousands of dollars less than their value, according to authorities and court records. Continue reading