The environmental justice movement aims to address the disproportionate impact that environmental degradation has on people of color, the economically...
Our state is home to the nation's largest population of Yemeni Americans. But what attracted Yemeni immigrants to Michigan in the first place? For man...
In writing, punctuation makes it easy to see when the writer is quoting someone else. What's interesting is that we've figured out a way to incorporat...
Nearly seven out of every 1,000 babies born in Michigan will not live to their first birthday. That rate is more than double when it comes to African ...
Jack Ridl taught for several decades at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. He was a tremendously successful professor of literature and creative writi...
Some of us can't resist muttering or shouting our language's strongest words in moments of anger, pain or shock. However, we also realize there are si...
Two years ago, we shared with you the story of a young immigrant in Grand Rapids. Brandon Reyes is part of a generation of immigrants known as dreamer...
On April 25th, 2014, officials switched Flint's drinking water supply from the Detroit city system to the Flint River. Without proper corrosion contro...
Tire chalking by police is now banned in Michigan, a decision the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made Monday. A lawyer, whose client has $180 in se...
This week, the public can start weighing in on the latest draft of revised social studies standards for Michigan's K-12 schools. The standards lay out...
