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The initiative has been collaborating with Ingham County and neighboring Lansing since 2022 to mentor individuals who have a history with gun violence and provide resources to deter future incidents.

The bill signing was timed to coincide with the celebration of Juneteenth.

Thu Jun 27 at 9:00 PM on WKAR-HD 23.1, STREAMING, and WKAR NewsTalk 102.3 FM | PBS News and NPR will provide live coverage and analysis of the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

The White House said it’s fast-tracking the delivery of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. That sense of urgency fits the state of the battlefield, as a new Russian advance tests Ukraine.

Jazz musician Jon Batiste will be part of Major League Baseball events Thursday night honoring former Negro League players in Birmingham, Ala.

1931: James Tolkan, renowned hard-nosed character actor was born in Calumet, Michigan. Tolkan is perhaps best known for portraying Principal Strickland in the Back to the Future films with his catchphrase admonition, "You're a slacker!" 1943: Amidst World War II, a population boom strained housing resources in Detroit. So, Michigan announced the desegregation of housing, triggering violent riots and looting by racist white Detroiters. The unrest lasted a day and a half until it was quelled by Detroit Police, Michigan State troopers, and Federal Troops. Tragically, the riot resulted in 34 deaths, with 25 of them being Black Americans, while 75% of the wounded were also Black.

There are concerns that a new election data system that's being pushed by conservative activists and is fueling many mass challenges of registrations could kick legitimate voters off the rolls.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to marketing expert Professor Marcus Collins about how organizations decide whether to speak out on prominent social issues.

A plant was rediscovered by accident in Vermont last month, the first time it was seen in more than a century.

Michigan State archeology students are digging up the foundation for the college’s first observatory dating back to the 1880s.