Social Justice

Mamie King-Chalmers, who as a young Black woman appeared in an iconic photo about civil rights struggles in Alabama, died this week in Detroit at the age of 81.

Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of Iran’s morality police in September. Since then protests have spread across the country. Here in Michigan, there have been local protests to show solidarity with protesters in Iran.

On today's show, we heard about Gary Peters' role as fundraiser for Senate Democrats, a program for native moms and a Detroit sneaker shop owner shared his business story.

A lawsuit says Ann Arbor Public Schools violated free speech and equal access rights by denying a student access to the school's public address system based on his political views.

On today's show, we heard about a campaign event at a county jail, and a mother shared her personal pregnancy story. Plus, Tiesha King dished on Lansing's Thrift Witch.

The winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize are recognized, the Nobel Committee said, for years of protecting the fundamental rights of citizens in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

The deal lets the ACLU work with a third-party firm hired by MSP to look at why troopers stop drivers of color at disproportionately high rates.

On today's show, an investigative journalist discussed a recent collaborative story on childcare deserts, and two editors dished on their new book that focuses on the rival of the River Rouge. Plus, we spoke with an Afghani student at Olivet College.

Detroit's new Right to Counsel Ordinance will get free lawyers for residents who make less than $27,000 dollars a year. The office is supposed to help coordinate those lawyers and residents.

A nearly $105 million federal grant will help pay for decommissioning an interstate highway, replacing it with a street-level boulevard, and restoring two historically black neighborhoods in Detroit.