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This is the second installment of a two-part series about the lingering repercussions of Detroit's rape kit backlog. It examines how Terance Calhoun's wrongful imprisonment for a serial rapist's crimes ended up claiming multiple victims.
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Stateside talks with Michigan Public reporter Sarah Cwiek about the continuing repercussions of Detroit's rape kit backlog — including a wrongful conviction that allowed a serial offender to continue his crimes.
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Two new members are taking their seats in the Michigan House of Representatives. The chamber is officially back to full capacity — and a two-seat Democratic majority.
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Michigan's unemployment agency has reached a tentative $55 million agreement to resolve a lawsuit filed by workers who were wrongly forced to repay jobless benefits.
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Wildlife researchers say the wolf population on a remote Lake Superior island is stable. But they say the moose population declined by 14% from last year.
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A closer look at school budgets across the state, a cookbook combining midwestern and Middle Eastern food sensibilities, the appearance of racist billboards across metro Detroit, and the lingering effects of Detroit's rape kit backlog.
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The Detroit People's Food Co-op will open its doors on Wednesday, May 1st, bringing a mix of natural, organic, and conventional goods, plus a multi-use community space to Detroit's North End.
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Two fatal crashes involving Ford’s Blue Cruise partially automated driving system have drawn the attention of U.S. auto safety regulators.
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The University of Michigan Lecturers' Employee Organization members will vote on a new deal with the University.
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Bills introduced in the Michigan Legislature would offer many lower-income parents a tax break for every child under 4 years old.
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A look at state legislative races, Great Lakes fisheries learning Icelandic techniques, the best advice on drawing, when U.S. women lost their citizenship, and remembering the push to divest Michigan from apartheid-era South Africa.
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More than 300 University of Michigan staff, faculty, and alums have signed a letter asking the University to cancel its plan to use trained volunteers for "protest and disruption" response at commencements this year.
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Join Michigan Public’s Environment Report host Lester Graham along with documentary co-host Rebecca Williams at this live discussion as we look at what’s happening to water birds. Birds are considered sentinel species: and scientists say what’s happening to birds can have implications for human health.
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Students continue to protest at campuses across the country, despite the risk of arrest. Some schools now threaten demonstrators with disciplinary action, while others promise the opposite.
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If you want to pronounce "homage" to a tee, it may depend what you mean.
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The aid group said the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire and that it has almost 8 million meals ready to distribute. The group halted efforts after Israeli strikes killed seven workers.
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The NFL draft set a new record in Detroit with over 775,000 fans in attendance, beating Nashville’s three-day attendance record of 600,000 set in 2019.
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