FARAH SIDDIQI Michigan News Connection

In the midst of political tensions surrounding Israel’s handling of the conflict with Hamas, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., has voiced her support for colleagues facing backlash for their stance. ...

Until recently, many Americans of Middle Eastern or North African descent were categorized as “white” in government surveys, making it challenging to accurately quantify this population ...

Spring brings about migration season for birds, but home and workplace windows can often prevent them from getting to their final destination. Wayne State University has been awarded a grant by The ...

The New Year brings a chorus of familiar concerns about the risks of building a 21-foot diameter tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac for oil and gas pipelines. It has been just over a month since ...

Conservation groups in Michigan and the Great Lakes region say they’ll keep calling for an orderly shutdown of the Line 5 oil pipeline, despite the latest green light from the Michigan Public ...

Michigan’s Senate GOP pushed for fast track of Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel construction at a press conference this week. Sen. John Damoose, R-Harbor Springs, took to the podium in an ...

The Michigan Legislature is weighing bills to increase the state’s energy efficiency standards as part of a broad clean energy and climate package. Senate Bills 271, 272 and 273, along ...

Michigan water rates have surged more than 40% since 2010, and it is a trend that’s expected to continue as cities and utilities work to upgrade aging systems. The U.S. Environmental ...

In Michigan and across the country, nearly 25% of the population encounters challenges in voting and accessing the polls. The Carter Center and Detroit Disability Power audited 261 polling locations ...

Communities around the country and in Michigan are celebrating Black August and promoting liberation of all diversities. Anthony Baber, director of communications and culture for Detroit Action, ...