Legislation that would make kindergarten mandatory for children who are 5 years old on September 1 has advanced to the state House.

City officials tout the development, dubbed the Mapleridge Duplex Project, as an idea that can be expanded on to help provide more affordable housing, and foster generational wealth for new Detroit homeowners.

We asked folks whose job it is to make the world a better place: How do you find the inner strength to keep plugging away in tough times? And what advice do you have for fledgling activists?

Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi and other Muslim leaders have decided to cancel traditional festivities, opting instead for prayers and sermons in solidarity with those affected by the violence in Palestine.

She pointed to a scam alert from the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General. That office said imposters are posing as agents, and demanding their targets meet them in person and hand over cash or gift cards.

A new federal rule ends a decades-long federal practice of classifying Middle Eastern and North African people as white.

The sentencing of the parents of the Oxford High School shooter, a survey on how comfortable students in the Grand Traverse region feel asking counselors for help, an online cannabis certificate program, and what some amendments to the US Census mean for Michigan’s Middle Eastern and North African residents.

Opening day for the Detroit Tigers, the calming effects of picking up trash, remembering the life and legacy of John Sinclair with a longtime friend of his, and how Detroit authorities are ramping up safety measures in preparation for the NFL Draft later this month.

A conversation with one of the newest members of Michigan’s Natural Resource Commission, the culinary career of a recipient of Michigan State's Outstanding Alumni Award, and the history of a nearly forgotten national outdoor recreation gear empire from the UP.

Michigan becomes the first state to implement separate licensing standards for kin caregivers. The goal of kinship care is to keep families together and increase equity in the child welfare system.