“Historic Changes” for Michigan’s Justice System
In a year marked by contentious partisan divisions, maybe the one thing Michigan Republicans and Democrats seem to agree on is criminal justice reform. Governor Whitmer earlier this week signed into a...
6 Jan 202118min
Michigan’s Vaccine Rollout
The state of Michigan has begun distributing COVID-19 vaccines, and frontline health workers and residents of long-term care facilities are first up to receive the vaccination. That’s based on federal...
5 Jan 202119min
The GOP Rift Over Trump
Whether you took a holiday break from the news or stayed glued to Twitter all through December, it’s hard not to be compelled by what’s playing out among the nation’s Republican elected officials in t...
4 Jan 202123min
Soul Power: The War and Treaty
Michigan faves Tanya Blount and Michael Trotter’s band, The War and Treaty released a stunning new album on Rounder Records this year, called Hearts Town. It’s a ravishing mix of musical styles, soul,...
30 Des 202018min
The Best Michigan Reads of 2020
Sitting down with a book has been such an incredible gift this past year, and there’s been a lot of good releases from Michigan authors in 2020. To give us some direction for our post-holiday bookstor...
29 Des 202015min
Black-Owned Winery Hit Hard by Pandemic
It’s been a lean season for Michigan’s wine industry. A big part of the state’s wine culture are tasting rooms, and it has been hard to adapt them to fit within COVID restrictions. You can’t exactly s...
28 Des 202016min
May Erlewine's Songs for the Holidays
Like the rest of Michigan’s musical community, singer-songwriter May Erlewine is dealing with prohibitions on live shows, even gathering with other groups of musicians. She's already put out one well ...
23 Des 202017min
Mass Vaccination Campaigns, Then and Now
In so many ways, 2020 has been completely unprecedented. Multiple COVID-19 vaccines have been developed and given FDA authorization in record times. And now, comes the job of getting those vaccines to...
22 Des 202017min
