Mayor Mary Sheffield will use her first State of the City to stress neighborhood safety, expand Rx Kids cash aid for new parents and reorganize how the city delivers human services.

A leaked March recording appears to show Abdul El‑Sayed telling aides to avoid commenting on Ayatollah Khamenei’s death because "people in Dearborn are sad." The clip and the campaign's response have injected a new controversy into the Democratic primary.

A Detroit Free Press column found Michigan lawmakers who skipped the lame‑duck session still filed for mileage reimbursements, renewing calls for oversight.

Judge Steven Rhodes’ 2014 confirmation cut roughly $7 billion in debt and used an $816M “Grand Bargain” to protect the DIA and shore up pensions — a deal that still shapes Detroit’s budgets.

Wayne County says it overpaid two retired judges more than $1 million combined and the retirement board will decide whether to seek repayment or forgive the sums.

Wayne County’s “Our Hair, Our Health” resolution puts local leaders on record about harmful chemicals in products marketed to Black women and ties the push to recent research.

The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a $276.6M Consumers Energy rate increase; the attorney general’s office says residential bills could rise about 8.9% starting May 1.

A new federal tax credit could send up to $1,700 per donor into K–12 scholarships — but Michigan must opt in before residents can use it.

GOP delegates meet in Novi on Saturday to endorse nominees for Michigan attorney general and secretary of state, pitting county officials against outsider challengers. The winners will get an early organizational edge heading into the summer primary.

Ann Arbor teachers are still working without a contract as state mediators convene talks. Union leaders say pay, planning time and lost stipends are the sticking points.

Abdul El‑Sayed says he’ll hold April 7 campus rallies with Hasan Piker in Ann Arbor and East Lansing despite criticism from Democrats and conservatives. The campaign calls the stops student outreach on economic justice and debt.

Congress moved to rewrite boxing law, creating 'unified boxing organizations' that could promote and crown champions. Supporters promise safety and pay; critics warn of monopolies.

A Michigan senator has filed a bill requiring scheduled written, vision and road tests for drivers 75 and older after a deadly October 2024 crash reignited calls for change.