Rosa Parks' former home in Detroit has earned local historic designation
The former Detroit home of the late civil rights activist Rosa Parks has been approved for a local historic district designation.
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The former Detroit home of the late civil rights activist Rosa Parks has been approved for a local historic district designation.
A proposal is pending for the former Detroit home of Civil Rights Movement activists Rosa and Raymond Parks to be named a local historic district.
Elon Musk's pledge to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his PAC's petition is prompting questions about its legality.
The family of a 7-year-old girl who was the victim of a violent attack in Detroit last week is calling for justice.
A University of Michigan proposal aimed at deterring disruptions on its Ann Arbor campus after anti-Israel protesters interrupted an honors convocation is sparking backlash from free speech advocates.
A liberal group is appealing a ruling that allows former President Donald Trump to stay on the Michigan primary ballot to the state supreme court.
The Michigan Department of Civil Rights filed a charge of discrimination against Studio 8 Hair Lab in Traverse City.
A grand jury has returned an indictment against a former suburban Detroit police officer who is accused of a federal civil rights crime.
Curtis Chin has been championing other Asian Americans for over 30 years.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner was chosen by a panel of experts from a list of just over 350 nominations.
A monument has been unveiled in Detroit that commemorates a white mother slain while doing civil rights work in Alabama in 1965 and the Black friend who helped raise her children after her death.
Sixty years ago, words from Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech were heard all across America. But before he said them in Washington, he recorded them in Detroit.
Martin Luther King Jr. made his famed "I Have A Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on the afternoon of Aug. 28, 1963.
Top colleges' preferential treatment of children of alumni has been facing new scrutiny since the Supreme Court last month struck down the use of affirmative action as a tool to diversify college campuses.
The speech took place after he and over 100,000 people walked down Woodward in a march called the Walk to Freedom.
Till's lynching fueled a growing civil rights movement.
"Afghanistan has become a prison for women," one activist told CBS News, "and the world is just watching."
Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump joined Malcolm X's daughters announce the $100 million wrongful death lawsuit.
The 22-foot tall sculpture, named "The Embrace," represents the hug between Dr. King and his wife after he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
Sports apparel giant calls the rapper's recent remarks about Jewish people "unacceptable, hateful and dangerous."
As Black History Month continues, Rabbi Richard Hirsch, Dr. Ora Hirsch Pescocitz, President of Oakland University, Neil A. Barclay, President & CEO of Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, and Jamon Jordan, Historian and Educator at Black Scroll Network History & Tours, appear on CBS 62's Michigan Matters to discuss Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, the Civil Rights movement and more.
A dedication ceremony is planned at a renovated Detroit park named after a civil rights activist slain in 1965 in Alabama.
Three dozen Detroit-area students are visiting historic civil rights sites in Atlanta, Memphis, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky.
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission on Monday directed an agency to continue investigating complaints of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The federal government has reopened its investigation into the slaying of Emmett Till, the black teenager whose brutal killing in Mississippi shocked the world and helped inspire the civil rights movement more than 60 years ago.
Higher fees will begin soon for State of Michigan campsites and overnight lodging.
A Ypsilanti man has died as a result of a shooting Saturday evening in the city.
Two women were found dead after police arrived at a home in Warren to investigate a shooting report.
An arrest has been made, and others are pending, in a fraud case involving nearly $110,000 swindled from a Michigan woman.
President Trump has lashed out against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for weeks.
Two women were found dead after police arrived at a home in Warren to investigate a shooting report.
An arrest has been made, and others are pending, in a fraud case involving nearly $110,000 swindled from a Michigan woman.
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of the General Counsel announced on Tuesday that it had opened a foreign funding investigation.
Higher fees will begin soon for State of Michigan campsites and overnight lodging.
The Dearborn City Council voted Tuesday night in favor of a measure to eliminate short-term rentals in certain areas.
General Motors announced that three of its trucks will be built at Michigan's Orion Assembly plant.
A 15-gallon tank of gas costs motorists about $46, around $11 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
General Motors announced on Tuesday a $4 billion investment over the next two years in three U.S. manufacturing plants, one of which is located in Michigan.
A 15-gallon tank of gas costs motorists about $48, around $9 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
A 15-gallon tank of gas costs motorists about $46, around $11 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
"Severance," "The White Lotus," "The Studio" and "Hacks" are among the shows that earned top nominations for the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards as the 2025 nominees were announced Tuesday morning.
President Trump and Rosie O'Donnell have criticized each other publicly for years, an often bitter back-and-forth that predates Mr. Trump's involvement in politics.
This weekend, Brighton, Michigan, will be showcasing everything the city has to offer through its annual Taste of Brighton festival.
Detroit-based artist Tiff Massey's "Baby Bling" exhibit will have a permanent home at the Detroit Institute of Arts after the success of her temporary art exhibition, "7 Mile + Livernois."
Julian McMahon's last acting role before his death was playing the prime minister of Australia in Netflix's murder mystery series "The Residence."
Kyle Schwarber went 3 for 3 in the first All-Star Game home run swing-off to put the National League ahead 4-3 following a 6-6 tie in which the American League rallied from a six-run deficit.
General Motors announced that three of its trucks will be built at Michigan's Orion Assembly plant.
The ruling targets a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have removed medical debt from 15 million credit reports.
The Trump administration has dramatically curtailed the ability for those facing deportation to be released from immigration detention.
The Consumer Price Index in June rose 2.7% on an annual basis, in line with economists' predictions.
Many Southeast, Southern and West Coast states are likely seeing an increase in COVID cases.
A judge has rejected a challenge to Michigan's ban on taxpayer-funded abortions for low-income residents.
As of July 1, county health officials have reported 10 cases of the disease in 2025.
EGLE claims there are "significant deficiencies" in the management of Wyandotte's water system. The city says its water is safe.
Experts advise paying close attention to where you're launching or landing the displays.
Kyle Schwarber went 3 for 3 in the first All-Star Game home run swing-off to put the National League ahead 4-3 following a 6-6 tie in which the American League rallied from a six-run deficit.
Detroit Lions quarterback and his wife Christen have joined the parents club after welcoming their baby.
Teddy Bridgewater, 32, acknowledged the suspension in a Facebook post Sunday, saying he remains committed to the program.
Jorge Polanco and Cole Young hit back-to-back solo home runs in a four-run ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 to complete a three-game sweep.
The match at Centre Court was the second-straight final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
This week, the roundtable discusses the efforts to grow the aerospace industry in Michigan.
With the Fourth of July holiday almost here, the Salute to America Program featuring the Detroit Symphony Orchestra with nightly fireworks will be held July 2-5 at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, as it has for over 30 years.
Lots of big-name golfers are scheduled to play, including Cam Davis, Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau and Nate Lashley.
Canada is Michigan's No. 1 trading partner and vice versa, with cars, car parts, agriculture, tourism and more as products and people crossing bridges and tunnels between our state and our northern neighbor to the tune of billions each year.
Over 1,500 leaders from all corners of the state gathered at the Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference.
Thousands of dollars were stolen from four banks in mid-Michigan, with more money taken from a Minnesota bank, in an ATM tampering scheme called "ATM jackpotting."
The city of Detroit is breaking ground on more affordable homes, this time in the city's historic Island View neighborhood. Preston Homes will be on the long vacant site of the former Detroit Eastern High School.
Ypsilanti Police and the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office are seeking the public's help on a case involving a fatal shooting Saturday.
Two women have been found dead after a shooting in Warren. Police are on the scene.
A federal judge in Texas removed a Biden-era finalized rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have removed medical debt from credit reports.