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The Burning River

A photo essay by Emma Lockridge I’m astounded that it took me a lifetime to realize that I grew up one block away from the Rouge River....

New Americans celebrate Citizenship Day in Detroit

New Americans celebrated Citizenship Day by urging eligible immigrants to complete the process of joining their ranks.The national...

Detroiters Rally to Reunite Immigrant Families

As Customs and Border Patrol Separate Families at the Southern Border, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Tear Them Apart in the North...

Safety Net Coalition Applauds Sen. Stabenow’s Support for Michigan Families

Senate Protects Food Access for Families While House Makes Harmful Cuts to Nutrition Assistance

Study will look at better ways to run, fund long-term care in Michigan

As Michigan’s population ages, the state’s new budget will fund a study looking at better ways to pay for and run long-term care systems....

Protesters crowd governor's office, demand bottled water for Flint

About 100 protesters gathered in the lobby of Gov. Rick Snyder's office building on Tuesday, demanding to meet with him over their ...

Immigration advocates march 90-miles to "keep families together"

A band of immigration activists will end a 90-mile walk from Detroit to the Capital City today with one message in mind: keep families ...

Immigration officials work through MLK holiday to break up family

Jorge Garcia deported, bids goodbye to wife, children The battle to keep the Garcia family together ended early Monday morning at Detroit...

Local faith leaders learn to become sanctuaries

Declaring a house of worship a sanctuary for immigrants in imminent danger should be done in the spirit of civil disobedience, Ryan...

Bucket brigade tries to convince state lawmakers to pay to fix Flint's water system

Activists came to the state Capitol today to dramatize the need for tens of millions of dollars to fix Flint’s damaged water system. A...

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