refugees

We talked to Detroit chef Mamba Hamissi about his experience winning the Food Network show Chopped.

Crain's Detroit Business reporter on Kellogg's splitting up its headquarters. Then, re-visiting our discussion with the author who wanted to capture the essence of northern Michigan. Also, representatives for Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw talk about the ending of temporary housing for Afghan refugees.

The Office of Global Michigan estimates that about 35% of the newcomers who ended up in the greater Detroit area are still in temporary housing units like hotels.

Irina Bondarenko, a Ukrainian American in Ann Arbor, talked to us about staying in contact with loved ones stuck in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.

We checked on resettlement efforts for the hundreds of Afghan refugees in mid-Michigan. Then, a new podcast on a world after mass incarceration. And longtime photojournalist John Russell reflects on his career in Traverse City.

Michigan has seen just 247 refugee arrivals since October 2020, a much lower number than in previous years.According to data collected by the Refugee…

The Taliban’s seizure of Afghanistan has pushed many of the nation’s residents to seek asylum abroad. Some refugees will make their way to Michigan. “We…

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) says Michigan and other states should accept Afghan refugees.The Pentagon is evacuating thousands of Afghan refugees daily…

Today on Stateside, there seems to be some dissent within Governor Whitmer’s administration over updating public health rules. Also, humanitarian groups…

April is National Poetry Month. Thang Lian is a poet and a senior at East Kentwood High School near Grand Rapids. He recently won the Alliance for Young…