Fact check: What Abdul El-Sayed said about prison sentences, freeing inmates
Republicans claim Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wants to release violent criminals from prison. El-Sayed has supported sentencing reform but attack ads take his comments out of context.
Audit finds fault in Michigan job training program, claims $59M misspent
At a time when Michigan is desperate to better educate workers with advanced certificates, a new report used millions instead to reimburse employers for basic on-the-job training.
A new generation is picking up tennis in Detroit
The signs are showing up in different places: new tournaments and leagues, new courts, the return of professional tennis to the area, and a waitlist for the city’s youth lessons.
‘I did nothing wrong’ and won’t resign, Bettison says amid police board support vote
The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners formally threw its support behind Detroit Police chief amid an inspector general investigation into his conduct.
DPSCD making progress on long-needed air conditioning upgrades
As the Detroit school district marks the end of its first month of the 2026-27 school year, more than 50% of its schools now have full air conditioning, compared to the 34% that had air in 2018.
Michigan absenteeism inches down; 1 in 4 still miss too much school
The state’s chronic absenteeism rates have decreased for the fourth year in a row, but more than a fourth of students are missing 10% or more of the school year.
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