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States redraw districts ahead of midterms
Several states across the country have redrawn legislative districts on the basis of the 2020 census. In Michigan, the lines were drawn for the first time by an independent commission made up of citizens. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker has an…
Activists and historians remember Jim Toy as a pioneering leader in LGBTQ rights
“Jim Toy's life is a reminder that LGBT history and LGBT civil rights were also made here in the Midwest, and that Asian Americans and other people of color were a critical part of that movement.”…
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Benton Harbor, Michigan, volunteers step up to deliver bottled water amid crisis
Like Flint before it, Benton Harbor, Michigan, is in the midst of a water crisis. The water flowing through the city’s pipes and into homes is not safe to consume because of the risk of lead exposure. There are more…
After Oxford High shooting, Michigan teachers ask: How do we keep going?
In interviews across the state, teachers told the PBS NewsHour they are tired, frustrated, and angry about continued gun violence in schools on top of pandemic challenges.
A Michigan judge declined last Monday to move Crumbley out of an adult jail, but she agreed that the jail needs to ensure the boy can't hear or see grown-up inmates.
Michigan officials said the new results indicate that corrosion control is helping, but the nearly 10,000 residents of Benton Harbor should still use bottled water for basic activities such as drinking and cooking.
Preservationists in a tiny lakeside community in Michigan are using new approaches to fight the threat of flooding caused by climate change. While the fishing industry has struggled in the region, saving the historic buildings in Fishtown is critical to…
Guns used in U.S. school shootings have often come from the homes of young perpetrators, but parents are rarely charged for the violence that occurs, experts say.
The superintendent of a Michigan school district says no discipline was necessary for a teen who was summoned to the office a few hours before four students were fatally shot.
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