activism

Today on Stateside, we look at the dispute over Michigan's ban on public funding for private education. The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments today…

Morgan McCaul was looking to start something.Currently a rising junior studying at the University of Michigan, she has been in activism circles for years…

Marquan Kane knows poverty. He’s seen what gun violence and drugs have done to people he loves.His response? To work for social reform and challenge other…

Amidst the public uproar over the separation of families at the U.S.-Mexico border, there was a notable push-back from leading airlines.United, American,…

Fatou-Seydi Sarr was born in Senegal, but she now calls Detroit her home.She brings her experiences as a black African Muslim immigrant woman to her work…

Tomorrow is World Water Day, and the beginning of the International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development.That’s also the day a very…

It's been 35 years this month since the murder of a young Chinese American man named Vincent Chin, who was beaten to death by two white men in Detroit.His…

A group of water activists who have had their trial delayed for over two years are ready for it to move forward.The so-called Homrich Nine were charged…

When does graffiti cross the line from artistic political statement to crime?That’s the question raised in the criminal charges leveled against Antonio…

Helping the homeless often comes from the hands of policymakers or researchers, rather than from one young person helping another. A new Detroit-area…