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The Michigan House has passed a resolution denouncing the use of racist language among lawmakers. Colin Jackson has more.
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A Republican state lawmaker has lost his office staff and been stripped of his committee assignments for sharing a racist social media post. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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A Republican state lawmaker is facing widespread criticism for a social media post that appears to endorse a racist theory that a global conspiracy is trying to replace white people. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Parents are getting ready to send their kids back to school, and that involves a lot of physical and financial preparation. There is also an emotional toll involved. The University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children's Hospital conducted a national poll to learn what concerns parents most when it comes to the health of their children. Dr. Susan Woolford is a pediatrician at Mott and served as co-director of the poll. She joined WEMU's David Fair with the results and advice.
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A Michigan state senator - and avid TikTok user - is calling Montana’s total ban of the social media site “knee-jerk racism and xenophobia”. WEMU's Cathy Shafran has details.
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The lawsuit claims companies like Facebook and Instagram aren’t doing enough to protect kids. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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A Michigan man is due in court this week after allegedly posting antisemitic death threats against state officials on Twitter. As Colin Jackson reports, the FBI says the man made the threats from Texas.
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The mass shooting on Michigan State University’s campus last night that left three students dead and five critically injured triggered immediate concerns on university campuses across the state. Among those who was immediately on alert last night was Matthew Lige, executive director of public safety and chief of police at Eastern Michigan University. He speaks to WEMU's Cathy Shafran about how he dealt with the ordeal as both a police chief and as a father of an MSU student.
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The Superintendent of the Ann Arbor’ Public School District is promising pursuit of criminal charges after a social media threat at Huron High School on Friday. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.
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A recent spate of school threats has the Ann Arbor Public Schools superintendent promising to take the matters seriously with legal action, in some cases. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.