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A new book by Michigan's top election official reveals intimate details of how she contended with, and was personally impacted by, President Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 loss to former President Joe Biden. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joins "America Decides" to discuss her new book, "The Purposeful Warrior," and her 2026 gubernatorial bid.
Residents of a small Michigan community stood side by side to help a local bookstore move 9,100 books — one by one — from its former site to a new location about a block away.
Two sisters from Dearborn Heights, Michigan, are on a mission to teach other kids about Ramadan through reading.
Here are the books and characters newly joining the list of works in the public domain in 2025.
A pair of bills in the Michigan House, introduced by Democrats, aims to make it more difficult to implement book bans.
Love and Other Books in Ferndale is looking to create a space for parents and women to talk about books they love.
For the second time in a decade, customers of a bookstore on Ann Arbor's northside are saving it from closing for good.
John K. King first started selling books in 1965 out of the trunk of his car.
The uncorrected copy proof of the debut novel in the Harry Potter series was bought for pennies more than a quarter-century ago with J.K. Rowling's name misspelled on the title page.
As the countdown to Christmas approaches, a local nonprofit in Commerce Township is dedicated to making sure all kids have a holiday full of fun while learning.
Britney Spears' new memoir, "The Woman in Me," comes out Tuesday.
Scholastic said it created the category to protect school workers in states with laws that prohibit titles that deal with race and sexuality.
Jack Barrette is now beginning the 10th grade, but it was nearly a decade ago when the doodles from a first-grade project began what is today a published children's book.
A 12-year-old Detroit boy is on a mission to change the lives of children one book at a time.
The Detroit Festival of Books is the largest book festival in Michigan, and it is returning in July for the sixth year in Eastern Market.
As book banning and censorship are becoming a heated topic in schools, recent poll results show Michigan voters oppose banning books in local libraries.
Bookstock is Metro Detroit's largest used book and media sale and can be found through the halls of Laurel Park Place until April 30.
Whether it's five, ten or twenty bucks, 17-year-old Ian Weinberg says any money you can put away to save when you're young will help you later.
Imagine being a published author at 8 years old.
Organized censorship groups that compile lists of books to challenge "contributed significantly" to the increase, the American Library Association said.
Writing a book is an accomplishment all on its own but imagine becoming a published author as a child.
After several months of contentious public comment surrounding seven controversial books in the Dearborn School District Library, the board decided to get rid of two books and keep three, while two others remain under review.
Residents showed up in large numbers to address the Dearborn School Board about books they want banned.
As the discussion continues about books available in Dearborn Public Schools, administrators issued new criteria for how the district will evaluate the books accessible to students.
Between July 2021 and June 2022, books were banned 2,532 times.
Neighbors in Melvindale, Michigan, spoke about how terrifying it was to discover what had been found.
The Inkster Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a 4-year-old child reported missing on Wednesday.
A motorcyclist was arrested after a high-speed police chase on early Wednesday morning in Livingston County, Michigan.
Justyn-Henry Malloy hit a pinch-hit single in the ninth to end the game and give the Detroit Tigers a 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
The Lions have one more road game than they did last year, with nine.
Democratic leadership opposed the impeachment effort by Rep. Shri Thanedar, calling it a distraction.
Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, of Melvindale, Michigan, was arrested Wednesday.
Neighbors in Melvindale, Michigan, spoke about how terrifying it was to discover what had been found.
With the heat comes a renewed risk of storms, and we have plenty of heat this week.
Police rescued a kayaker Saturday in Macomb County after the vessel capsized and she grabbed a log for safety.
Detroit automakers say the Trump administration's new trade deal prioritizes Britain instead of the American auto industry.
Dearborn police, with help from Ford Motor Company, spent several months investigating a criminal enterprise.
Ford Motor Co. says it expects to take a $1.5 billion hit to its operating profit from tariffs this year.
General Motors is lowering one of its full-year financial forecasts as the company braces for the potential impact of auto tariffs.
The operations of Tribar's Wixom location will be moving to Howell, according to plans announced earlier this month.
It isn't difficult to imagine just how much upkeep an instrument like this needs.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend, the singer Cassie Ventura, took the stand this week at his sex trafficking trial in New York City.
The ban requires ticket sellers, hotels, vacation rental platforms and others to disclose fees and other charges up front.
Jury selection in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering trial started Monday in New York City.
Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing trial on sex-trafficking charges. Here's what to know.
Justyn-Henry Malloy hit a pinch-hit single in the ninth to end the game and give the Detroit Tigers a 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
The comprehensive baby names list in the U.S. is issued annually by the Social Security Administration.
Democratic leadership opposed the impeachment effort by Rep. Shri Thanedar, calling it a distraction.
Expired sales labels led to overcharges on more than 150 grocery items, according to an investigation led by Consumer Reports and others.
A Republican-backed House bill includes a range new tax breaks, including a $4,000 deduction for seniors. Here's what to know.
There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded.
Michigan's 24-hour waiting period before an abortion has been struck down.
The program celebrates its 60th birthday this week, but some fear it could be the last based on a Trump administration budget proposal that would eliminate it.
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City has become the first in the nation to incorporate AI into its doctor training program.
Blood lead level tests are now required for Michigan's children in an effort to mitigate risks of lead poisoning.
Justyn-Henry Malloy hit a pinch-hit single in the ninth to end the game and give the Detroit Tigers a 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
The Lions have one more road game than they did last year, with nine.
The Minnesota Vikings will be playing a Christmas Day game on their home turf for the third time in franchise history.
Javier Baez hit his second go-ahead, three-run home run in the 11th inning for his first multi-homer game in Detroit, lifting the Tigers to a 10-9 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson are now both eligible for baseball's Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.
The Michigan Matters panel discusses how the region is doing at addressing community needs and how progress continues to be made in ending the stigma tied to mental illness.
Henry Ford Health and Michigan State University are teaming up in Detroit at an innovative medical research center.
President Trump will visit Michigan on Tuesday to mark his first 100 days in office.
Distracted driving killed at least 3,000 people and caused more than 400,000 injuries in the U.S. in 2024, according to NHTSA, as the problem is worse in summer months when more people are on the road.
It's a look at the Detroit Public Schools Community Foundation and how things are going as Kerrie Mitchell, CEO, appears on Michigan Matters to give an update.
A former Michigan Army National Guard member is accused of attempting to carry out a mass shooting at a military base on behalf of the terrorist organization ISIS. CBS News Detroit knocked on the door of Ammar Said's home in Melvindale, but received no answer. Neighbors, however, spoke about how terrifying it was to discover what had been found.
In an update on Wednesday, Dundee police said the investigation uncovered other incidents of hazing and assault that occurred on school buses and the locker and wrestling rooms.
Severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday night while heat returns.
What started in the 1960s as a grassroots effort to support Detroit police has evolved into one of the city's most impactful, yet lesser-known, crime-fighting tools.
R&B singer Cassie Ventura characterized ex-boyfriend Sean "Diddy" Combs as physically and psychologically abusive throughout the first hours of her testimony.