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Michigan State Police blocked access to public records about officers.

Police transparency expands with new national database — except Michigan

Metro Times and the Invisible Institute sued Michigan State Police for officer records to track “wandering cops” who engage in misconduct

By Steve Neavling

Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered at the University of Michigan in May.

ACLU criticizes Nessel for ‘excessive’ response to student protests at U-M

By Steve Neavling

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib delivered a speech in Dearborn in February, urging Democrats to vote "uncommitted" in the presidential primary election to protest President Joe Biden's support of Israel.

Tlaib slams Nessel for targeting pro-Palestinian students at U-M: ‘A dangerous precedent’

By Steve Neavling

AG Nessel charges 11 over pro-Palestinian demonstrations at University of Michigan

AG Nessel charges 11 over pro-Palestinian demonstrations at University of Michigan

By Steve Neavling

Dana Nessel.

AG Nessel shuts down MSU Larry Nassar investigation after document review

By Steve Neavling

Two towering wind turbines provide clean energy near Mackinaw City in Michigan.

Michigan becomes a leader in clean energy projects, job creation, report states

By Steve Neavling

Beneath the Straits of Mackinac is the controversial Line 5 oil and gas pipeline.

Indigenous water protectors protest aging pipeline

By Chrystal Blair, Michigan News Connection

The Fermi 2 nuclear power plant.

Michigan environmental group applauds changes to Fermi 2 permit

By Chrystal Blair, Michigan News Connection

A Michigan Library Association poll shows more than three-quarters of Michiganders oppose censorship of library books but the public filed 47 complaints in 2023.

Efforts to ban controversial books continue in Michigan libraries

By Mark Richardson, Michigan News Connection

Investigative reporter Jordan Chariton with his new book, We the Poisoned: Exposing the Flint Water Cover-Up and the Poisoning of 100,000 Americans.

‘We the Poisoned’: Flint water scandal uncovered in explosive new book

By Steve Neavling

The mastodon is one step closer to becoming U.S. first-ever national fossil (2)

The mastodon is one step closer to becoming U.S. first-ever national fossil

Workers held a picket outside University Hospital to protest worsening conditions.

Michigan Medicine unions fight for better pay, staffing

By Chrystal Blair, Michigan News Connection

Michigan has established the “Sixty by 30 Goal” aiming for at least 60% of Michiganders to obtain a degree or skill certificate by 2030.

Michigan program unlocks free college education

By Chrystal Blair, Michigan News Connection

Experts warn methane emissions are spiraling out of control as they leak from landfills.

Michigan leads nation in toxic methane emissions from landfills

By Chrystal Blair, Michigan News Connection

A little boy protests the Trump administration’s immigration agenda in southwest Detroit on “'A Day Without Immigrants.”

Michigan’s undocumented immigrants contribute $290 million in taxes a year, according to study

By Layla McMurtrie