Sarah Cwiek
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Detroit, MI, United States
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Lawsuit: Allendale Township censored racial justice messages
A Black U.S. Navy veteran and former Allendale Township resident says the township refused to let him purchase bricks engraved with "Black Lives Matter" and other racial justice slogans for public display. → Read More
Detroit proposes ordinance designed to help workers in city
Detroit could be on its way to setting up industry standards boards for workers in the city. → Read More
U-M survey: More Detroiters than previously thought live in substandard housing
Researchers estimate that around 13% of all Detroiters—some 38,000 households—live in dangerously poor conditions. → Read More
WMU, MSU face lawsuits challenging vaccine mandates
Two Michigan universities are facing lawsuits challenging school policies that make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory. Four soccer players are suing Western → Read More
State report: Delta on the rise in Michigan; vaccines still effective despite breakthrough cases
A new state report says Michigan is on track to follow other states that have seen COVID-19 surges due to the Delta variant. The August 23 report from the → Read More
Whitmer: Don't expect school mask mandate from state
“There are no plans to do any broad mandates” regarding COVID-19 mitigation in Michigan schools. That’s the message Governor Gretchen Whitmer is now → Read More
James White nominated as Detroit's permanent Police Chief
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has appointed interim Chief James White to permanently head the Detroit Police Department. Despite the city conducting a → Read More
Whitmer highlights more aid for Detroit area flood victims
Governor Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday that more help is on the way for victims of the June 26 storm that led to major flooding in and around Detroit. The → Read More
ACLU challenges Ascension ban on tubal ligations
The ACLU of Michigan is asking state regulators to examine a Catholic health system’s policy of not providing tubal ligations. The ACLU filed the complaint → Read More
Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig announces exploratory committee for 2022 gubernatorial run
Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig says he's launching an exploratory committee to run for governor in 2022. That committee allows a candidate to → Read More
Community group sheds some light
Highland Park now has 18 streetlights powered by the sun. → Read More
Detroit communities in need after "devastating" floods
The torrential rain and flooding that struck parts of Metro Detroit on June twenty-sixth took a “devastating” toll on some households. That’s especially → Read More
Michigan Supreme Court will decide whether Detroiters vote on new city charter
The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether a proposal to revise Detroit’s city charter should appear on the August ballot. It’s → Read More
FEMA crews set to hit the ground in Metro Detroit this week to assess flood damage
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will pay a visit to Metro Detroit later this week to assess the damage left in the wake of torrential rain and → Read More
GLWA's McCormick: Not fair to say Conner Creek pump station "failed" during flooding
The CEO of the Great Lakes Water Authority detailed on Friday what went wrong at two Detroit pumping stations during the height of last weekend’s → Read More
Macomb County's Miller wants answers about Conner Creek pump station failure
Why did the Conner Creek pumping station on Detroit’s east side lose power and fail during last Saturday’s torrential storms, exacerbating serious flooding → Read More
Flooding strands vehicles, soaks basements across metro Detroit, creates AT&T outages
Update: Monday, June 28 2021 7:15 a.m. Flooding continues to impact metro Detroit Monday morning. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is → Read More
Anderson survivors: Bo Schembechler knew of abuse and did not stop it
Updated June 10, 2021 at 2:41 p.m.Former legendary late University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler knew about Dr. Robert Anderson's abuse as… → Read More
Michigan House Democrats introduce police reform bills
Some state House Democrats are proposing a bill package they say would bring transformational change to policing in Michigan. Members of the Michigan → Read More
Detroit, Dearborn & Grand Rapids protest leaders react to "bittersweet" Chauvin verdict
Members of the Michigan-based protest movements that formed in the wake of George Floyd’s killing say Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction is a vindication of → Read More