Sarah Cwiek
Detroit Reporter/ProducerSarah Cwiek joined Michigan Public in October 2009. As our Detroit reporter, she is helping us expand our coverage of the economy, politics, and culture in and around the city of Detroit.
Before her arrival at Michigan Public, Sarah worked at WDET-FM as a reporter and producer.
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Republican Reps. John Moolenaar and Tim Walberg sent letters to Oakland University, Eastern Michigan University, and the University of Detroit-Mercy this week. They say the universities' joint research endeavors with Chinese institutions are a potential national security threat. -
A 54-inch transmission pipe burst in the early hours of Monday morning, unleashing a torrent of icy water that impacted nearly 400 homes in Southwest Detroit. A number of those residents are still without power or heat, city officials said on Tuesday. -
A water transmission main broke in Detroit’s Southwest neighborhood early Monday. Detroit officials say the city will help pay to repair homes. Crews worked to reduce flooding and help people get out of flooded homes. -
The report examined shutoff data for six U.S. utilities, including DTE. It found that in 2024, the company shut off power to delinquent customers more than 150,000 times. -
Stewart passed away “peacefully” at his Bloomfield Hills home on Sunday, according to the Detroit chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen. Even by the standards of the now-revered unit, he had a particularly remarkable career.
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The ACLU of Michigan has filed a lawsuit challenging what it calls the University of Michigan’s “repressive” policies toward some pro-Palestinian protesters. The civil rights group is suing on behalf of five people who received “trespass bans” after participating in protest activities. -
The law, set to go into effect in 2027, will “increase access to impactful computer science skills that will lead to high-wage, high-demand career options for Michigan students,” according to a state agency. -
The ACLU of Michigan is suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over what it calls a “legal loophole” that lets those agencies keep immigration detention records “completely secret.” The lawsuit focuses on people who are detained for immigration violations in county jails. -
Sometimes making the call to close schools can be a tough decision, since there are no hard and fast rules about how long it takes for someone to develop cold-related illness under certain conditions. -
A property is considered an heirs’ property when it’s passed down through the generations among family members without a formal will or estate plan.
