Michigan

Abdullah Hammoud, mayor-elect of Dearborn, Michigan
Elections
Dearborn’s first Arab American mayor-elect: ‘You need not change who you are’ to run for public office
Hamissi Mamba walks through the guts of what will be his new restaurant, Baobab Fare in Detroit. Originally from Burundi, Mamba relocated to Michigan two years back, learned English, and is now a budding entrepreneur.
50 States
Detroit welcomes immigrants to spur the city’s revival
Comic still of woman against yellow backdrop holding up a book and pen
Books
Author Saladin Ahmed has found mainstream success in the US — while being ‘unapologetically Arab and Muslim’
Arts, Culture & Media
Ladislav Hanka
Arts, Culture & Media
Rick DeVos
Arts, Culture & Media
Grand Rapids Idol
Sign pointing to a water distribution site in Flint, MI.
Environment
It’s been almost three years since Flint’s water crisis began. What have we learned?
Protesters at airport, protesting outdoors in front of airplanes
Justice
Activists, on overdrive to respond to Trump’s immigration plans, are making new alliances in Detroit
People hugging in front of airport arrival and departure signs
Justice
Attorneys in Michigan’s Arab American communities have a short window to prepare for Trump’s immigration plan
Residents of Erbil buy groceries in a local market.
Lifestyle
Just 60 miles from ISIS, youth bowl, swim, see George Clooney in ‘Tomorrowland’
Global Politics
Kwame Kilpatrik, Family and Friends Indicted for Corruption
Global Politics
General Motors goes public (again)
Global Politics
Kwame Kilpatrick goes to jail
Business, Economics and Jobs
Detroiters on Detroit
Spirit of Detroit statute, Detroit, Michigan
Business, Economics and Jobs
Detroit’s existing immigrant communities feel left out by a new proposal to attract skilled immigrants
Business, Economics and Jobs
After Detroit bankruptcy, city’s minorities eye opportunities
Business, Economics and Jobs
Some Detroit advocates question why feds won’t bailout bankrupt city
Arts, Culture & Media
Detroit’s bankruptcy filing may imperil art museum collection
Business, Economics and Jobs
Detroit residents remain resilient as city files for bankruptcy
Environment
Two-year-old Michigan oil spill still not completely cleaned up, yields large fine
Lifestyle & Belief
Dearborn community reflects on fallout from ad controversy on All-American Muslim show
Business, Economics and Jobs
What’s good for Detroit
Business, Economics and Jobs
Some regional banks doing just fine
On the Brink of Insolvency: A Roadmap to Turning a City Around
Michigan House Passes Right-to-Work Law
‘Right-to-Work’ Passes in Michigan
Arts, Culture & Media
Where is ‘South Detroit’?
Archer Records Keeps Vinyl and Detroit’s Techno Scene Alive
Lifestyle & Belief
Novelist Chris Adrian
Street Fighting Man: A Detroit Documentary
Waiting for the Bus: Detroit Public Transit
Mayor David Bing on the Future of Detroit
Global Politics
Zug Island’s Humming Keeps Residents in Canada Awake
Michigan’s Blue Economy
Detroit Avoids State Takeover
Detroit Mayor Hospitalized as City Nears Bankruptcy
Todd’s Take: Three Bellwethers to Watch in the 2012 Election
‘All-American Muslim’ Cast Members On the Show’s Impact
Global Politics
US-Canadian Border Crossing
Cash-Strapped Detroit Suspends Payment to Vendors
The Mayor of Dearborn on ‘All-American Muslim’
Detroit Mayor Outlines Plan to Deal with City Crisis
Inside/Out Project Displays Art on Detroit Streets
Business, Economics and Jobs
Former Governor Jennifer Granholm on America’s economic future
Business, Economics and Jobs
The two-tier wage system: fairness vs. employment
Education Week: One Public School’s Experiences in Detroit
In Detroit it’s Hip to be Square (Dancing)
‘Northern Lights 1996′ Explores Students’ Rights, Then and Now
Detroit: Reinventing the Smaller City
Green Cars I: The Detroit Auto Show
New Ruling in Flint, Michigan
Transportation Funds
Enviro School Boom
A Tree Grows in Grand Rapids
Michigan Tax Break for the Rich?
Michigan Tackles Biodeversity
Penobscot
A Repurposed Life
Raze to Save
Saginaw