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Following the launch of a new state transparency website claiming "normal" fungal conditions at Michigan’s only women's prison, advocates for ill inmate Krystal Clark issued a open letter demanding her release. -
The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus is calling for “reparative justice” bills that would create a state office to serve American descendants of slavery and launch a reparations commission. -
The Michigan Court of Appeals has rejected an activist's challenge to the state law against interfering with on-duty law enforcement. -
Michigan lawmakers are trying to finalize a state budget as the July 1 deadline approaches, with House Speaker Matt Hall pushing new negotiating tactics while Governor Gretchen Whitmer is abroad on a European trade mission. -
Unco Chad's Hawaiian Flavaz, a food truck that travels around southeast Michigan, serves up authentic poke and other local Hawaiian dishes. -
Michigan Public sports commentator John U. Bacon discusses the return of Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander and the latest changes in Michigan State's athletic department. -
Keeping a farm in the family can be a major challenge. For our series Mornings in Michigan, we meet a family that's been farming their land for more than 100 years. -
Many of you wrote in to say the reason the roads are bad is the trucks are too heavy. -
The Michigan Senate approved bills Thursday to offer up millions of dollars in tax breaks for developers to build affordable housing. -
Michigan’s jobs picture remained stable in May as the unemployment rate rose slightly to 5.1%. -
Hall jumped on the Trumpian bandwagon of delaying the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge, the bridge that Canada paid for. This also is a negotiating tactic. It's from the "never miss an opportunity to screw your neighbor" school of negotiating. -
While some enslaved people did not know about Lincoln's order, many learned of it while the fighting was still ongoing through informal networks, rumors and sometimes from slaveholders themselves.
The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
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The bills would cap water usage, make data center projects pay up front for at least 20 years of power costs, and limit public officials’ ability to sign non-disclosure agreements for projects. -
Ahead of Juneteenth, we spoke with the director of an organization working to create generational land ownership for Black farmers in Detroit. Also on the show, an author stopped by to discuss her debut cookbook, which delves into Central Asian food culture, while also exploring memories and migration along the way. -
Need something fun to do this weekend, or looking for new things to explore? Michigan Public is here to help! Check out some of these fun, interesting, and timely events across Michigan from June 19-21. -
In Michigan, immigrants being held inside detention centers often have no idea of when their cases will be resolved. Dozens have been held for over six months and for some it's been closer to a year. Mental health experts say the uncertainty coupled with the prolonged isolation can take a psychological toll, with the effects often growing more severe the longer a person is detained.
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