racial disparity

A potential chemical recycling facility opening up in west Michigan, a church in Lansing pitching in on reparations for Black residents, tourism in Traverse City, a conversation with the late associate director of the University of Michigan's Biological Station, and a tight congressional race in Saginaw.

A new free-standing birthing center is expected to open its doors in April of 2024. Led by midwives, Birth Detroit aims to provide a safe and culturally relevant “full care experience from period to period” for expecting families.

In 2022, Michigan State Police commissioned a consulting firm to examine the reasons for racial disparities in traffic stops. Now, the firm's report is offering new insight.

The group, known as CAIR-Michigan, says it found the department stopped Black motorists at a rate far above the proportion of Black residents in Ferndale or nearby cities.

The study found that to a certain extent, income is protective: the highest-income Americans living in California had the lowest rates of infant and maternal mortality. But disparity in outcomes by race persists even for the highest-income Black moms and babies.

The Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities was called on to reduce the disparities in COVID cases. The team has made some strides in shifting the system.

What we know about the death of Patrick Lyoya, who was killed by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop. Detroit’s worsening asthma problem and severe racial disparities. And, the surprising ways Michigan schools are using $6B in Covid relief funds.

Michigan State Police say a report by Michigan State University researchers shows racial disparities in traffic stops.

Michigan State University will conduct a study into how to communicate the need for antibody tests for COVID-19 in communities that are often mistrustful…

After a months-long investigation into Washtenaw County court records, a citizen-led group has released hard data on racial disparities in how people are…