After two hours of collecting boxes of cereal, bags of chips and loaves of bread during a food drive across the street from the Michigan Capitol Building Monday, participants then filled two cars with...

Trump first 100 days marked by immigration crackdown, tariff increases and federal cuts sparking legal challenges and economic anxiety

In advance of a hearing over their adoptive son's effort to intervene in their divorce case, former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin and his ex-wife file motions.

Around 150,000 student athletes from over 100 colleges had their personal data breached by former University of Michigan assistant football coach Matt Weiss, who hacked their accounts to download thou...

After several former youth hockey players came forward with the sexual abuse they endured by Metro Detroit urologist Zvi Levran, 68, he entered a “no contest” plea Tuesday and will not dispute the 28 ...

A report found 400 allegations of sexual harassment against 145 sitting state lawmakers between 2013 and 2024.

One in five unhoused women in California escaped domestic violence.

Known for championing gay marriage fight while mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom is now the most high-profile Democrat to appear to endorse a blanket ban on trans women in women’s sports.

Slotkin kept her 10-minute message focused on just how Trump’s rapid-fire transformation of the federal government during his first six weeks in office.

Ohio Senate Republicans have voted to change the recreational marijuana policy that the voters enshrined into law in 2023. Amidst protests from cannabis enthusiasts, GOP leaders continue to argue…

Ohio University's Women’s Center, Multicultural Center, and Pride Center could all be forced to shut down if Republican lawmakers pass the Ohio Senate Bill 1 higher education overhaul. The bill would ...

Statehouse testimony on Monday was almost entirely against an Indiana bill that seeks to crack down on homelessness by making “street camping” on public property a crime.

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Editor’s note: This story includes discussions of rape, suicide and child death When Aubrie used to picture domestic violence, she thought of a married couple, maybe with a few children. That was befo...

In his first week as Michigan House speaker, Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) has reversed the ban Democratic leadership placed last session on state House employees bringing firearms to work in the House ...

The fates of the auto industry and the state of Michigan are linked, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said during a speech at the Detroit Auto Show Wednesday — and if Michiganders can cross partisan divides and ...

There’s a misconception that Michiganders can’t make a career out of waiting tables or working in family-owned businesses, according to the restaurant workers and other service industry professionals ...

In the Newlab workspace at the newly renovated Michigan Central technology and innovation complex in Detroit, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer stood amongst machinery and tools Monday to showcase new laws aimed ...

As President-elect Donald Trump is set to begin his second term, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is predicting that the state will take center stage in protest activity and is cautioning law enf...

People in Michigan are navigating the increasing cost of living and Republicans in the state House are ready to get back to work to make life better for residents, new House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richl...

As Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel discussed the accomplishments of her office in 2024 with reporters, offering status reports on large cases, her two-hour discussion Monday was bookmarked by co...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said this week that 2024 was a banner year for the department, touting momentum on her legal battle against Line 5 as well as finding justice for crime victims an...

Older voters tend to dominate absentee voting, but younger ones took advantage of early in-person voting.

It’s been a hard few years for Republicans in Michigan, but Wednesday marks a day of victory and unity, state House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) said as he was unanimously voted in as leader of...

Eighteen women in Congress discuss their remaining trauma, their concern about the normalization of violence and their sense of duty to combat efforts to whitewash that day.

All 14 people killed in Wednesday morning's terror attack on Bourbon Street have been identified, through families members and coroner verifications.

U.S. Senator-elect for Michigan Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) will be officially sworn in to office Friday afternoon in Washington D.C. as the mid-Michigan Democrat says she’s committed to lowering the cos...

Three new cases of bird flu have been detected by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, or MDARD, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, estimates about a quarter of m...

All year Michigan Advance journalists have been telling stories from around Michigan, documenting events in history big and small. Reporters captured moments throughout 2024 from Detroit breaking the ...

The new year just dropped and Lake Superior State University has announced this year’s list of banished words and phrases, including ‘dropped’, ‘era’, ‘cringe’ and ‘skibidi’. In a half-a-century long ...

All year Michigan Advance journalists have been telling stories from around Michigan, documenting events in history big and small. Reporters captured moments throughout 2024 from Detroit breaking the ...

Water stayed at the forefront of news about conservation, health and money in New Mexico this year, and pressure is growing for increased support from the Roundhouse in the January legislative session...

Sexual assault survivors and their families implored Michigan legislators Wednesday to think of them before they skip another day of work.