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The First Woman of Warren
During the 2023 election, residents of Warren had a mayoral ballot they hadn’t seen in a while. It was one without the name James...
Kyra Harris Bolden Discusses Her First Year on Michigan’s Supreme Court
On an early morning in January, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden is doing a Zoom interview with Hour Detroit from her home...
Gov. Whitmer Signs Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention Bills
On Thursday morning, after work with Michigan Legislature, community groups, law enforcement, students and parents, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation she proposed at her...
Bridget Brink on Being the American Ambassador to Ukraine
Death had not been part of the plan.As the 20th century was drawing to a close, Bridget Brink, then a young and freshly trained...
Interview: Senator Mallory McMorrow
In November, Senator Mallory McMorrow won her reelection in a landslide. Democrats won enough seats for the state House and Senate that both chambers...
This Local Judge is Taking Up the Torch
Sitting in her former chambers in Flint, Judge Stephanie Dawkins Davis recalls growing up and learning about Thurgood Marshall winning the Brown v. Board...
Title IX 50 Years Later
In June 1972, I’d completed my junior year at Pershing High School in Detroit, heading toward senior status. Even though I’d played competitive golf...
Michigan’s 2022 Election Results
On Nov. 8, 2022, of Michiganders exercised their civic duty at the polls, and 24 hours later, the projected results of Michigan’s 2022 election...
The Wild, Weird Political Misadventures of James Craig
On a damp Wednesday in mid-August, former Detroit Police Chief James Craig waits for me
alone at a large window table in the back of...
Kyra Harris Bolden Talks Michigan’s Supreme Court Race and Motherhood on the Campaign Trail
When State Representative Kyra Harris Bolden, a candidate for the Michigan Supreme Court, is not out making history on the campaign trail, she is...
Acts of Service: How Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence is Giving Back to the Community
Among Michigan's (mostly) lily-white congressional delegation, U.S. House Rep. Brenda Lawrence stands out as the state’s only Black federal legislator. She made Southfield history...
Gov. Whitmer to Hour Following Kidnapping Plot Arrests: ‘Trump’s Actions About Michigan’ Played Role...
Two months after arrests were made in the plot to kidnap the governor, Whitmer spoke to Hour Detroit about why it happened and who was to blame
Gov. Whitmer Speaks Up on Guilty Kidnapping Plot Verdict
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released a statement Aug. 23 regarding two men who were found guilty of plotting to kidnap her.
Exclusive: Ex-Chief Craig: “I’m not supporting Tudor Dixon”
One-time GOP poll leader criticizes her campaign and rigid anti-abortion views
4 Takeaways from the Michigan Primary Election
The election produced a landmark field of candidates for the fall
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