Detroit’s $7 Million Gunshot Mics On The Hot Seat As Data Falls Flat
New company and city data complicate Detroit's choice: renew ShotSpotter for a multimillion-dollar price or demand clearer proof it produces real investigative outcomes. Transparency and response‑time metrics are central to the debate.
Lansing Dems Race To Put Michigan Utility Watchdogs On The Ballot This Year
House Democrats introduced measures to make Michigan’s utility regulators elected, a move driven by anger over repeated rate hikes and fast-moving energy projects. The bills would require a constitutional change and face high procedural hurdles.
Grieving Mom To Lansing: Choose Kids Over Clicks After 12-Year-Old's Suicide
A Michigan mother told senators her 12-year-old’s exposure to algorithmic feeds helped lead to suicide, pressing lawmakers to pass the Kids Over Clicks package. Sponsors say the bills would curb addictive feeds, ban targeted ads to minors and limit risky AI chatbots.












