Opinion: Who Is ALEC?
In right wing politics, ALEC serves as the nexus between corporations and aspiring Republicans always eager to find access to additional campaign cash.
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In right wing politics, ALEC serves as the nexus between corporations and aspiring Republicans always eager to find access to additional campaign cash.
Republicans by creating onerous barriers to voting, including strict ID requirements and shortening of early vote periods have created what amounts to a new version of Jim Crow era poll taxes.
In Texas Republicans have taken efforts to restrict access to voting a step farther. Texas Republicans are calling for the repeal of the Voting Rights Act.
Civil Rights Leaders, Community Organizers and labor leaders will speak out against crime and violence at a rally Monday night in Hart Plaza.
Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in our country during the mid-50s to the mid-60s organized bus boycotts, sit-ins and freedom rides.
Martin Luther King's commitment to social justice resulted in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
A walk to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was held in West Bloomfield Sunday. There are numerous events being held throughout metro Detroit on Monday.
Activists in the Grand Rapids area say sheriff's deputies have been unfairly targeting gay men in Kent County parks.
Johnson was born in Americus, Ga., and was a friend of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., graduating with him from Morehouse College in Atlanta in 1948.
American students don't know much about the civil rights movement, including those in Michigan -- the long-time home of civil rights icon Rosa Parks.
There's a town hall meeting Wednesday in Ann Arbor to encourage Michigan to adopt an anti-gay discrimination policy.
A local group is fighting for legal equality for all people in Michigan, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Criticism and more questions over Detroit's police department's pace to fully comply with federal orders to clean up its act.
Some civil rights supporters are upset that Kid Rock is to be honored with the "Great Expectations" Award at the Detroit Branch NAACP's 56th Annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner this May.
"Know Your History" traveling museum; it's a look back in time in African American history to celebrate Black History Month.
The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame is honoring Black History Month with the "Comebacks and Championships" exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum
Over 9,000 Southeast Michigan customers had lost power before 8 a.m. Friday as a high wind warning took effect.
Police entered a Dearborn Heights home linked to the man suspected in the violent attack on Temple Israel in Bloomfield Hills.
All lanes of westbound I-696 were closed in the Farmington Hills area early Friday because of a crash.
Jake Guentzel and Gage Goncalves each scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday night.
Duncan Robinson scored 19 points and the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers 131-109 on Thursday night for their second straight victory after a season-worst four-game losing streak.
The FBI says only one person was involved in the incident and confirmed that the person is deceased.
The suspect in the attack on Thursday at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, has been identified as a 41-year-old Lebanese-born U.S. citizen, the DHS told CBS News.
Temple Israel, the scene of an active shooter incident Thursday afternoon, is a major Reform synagogue on Walnut Lake Road in West Bloomfield. The Metro Detroit suburb is in Oakland County, in Southeast Michigan.
Over 9,000 Southeast Michigan customers had lost power before 8 a.m. Friday as a high wind warning took effect.
Jarvis Butts of Detroit will serve up to 60 years in prison for the murder of Na'Ziyah Harris and other charges.
The United Auto Workers says that Detroit Diesel is adding a third shift, recalling laid-off workers and hiring dozens more people.
AAA says motorists are paying an average of $3.53 a gallon for regular unleaded gas in the United States.
For the first time in 15 years, Stellantis is not issuing a profit-sharing distribution to UAW-represented employees.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
A restaurant celebrating rock music in the era of the legendary band Kiss is set to open in Royal Oak.
Six Flags is selling off some of its North America amusement parks, including Michigan's Adventure in Muskegon.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Faster Horses, a multi-day country music festival, will not return this summer to Michigan International Speedway.
Jake Guentzel and Gage Goncalves each scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday night.
Duncan Robinson scored 19 points and the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers 131-109 on Thursday night for their second straight victory after a season-worst four-game losing streak.
The suspect in the attack on Thursday at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, has been identified as a 41-year-old Lebanese-born U.S. citizen, the DHS told CBS News.
An aerial refueling tanker crashed in Western Iraq, U.S. officials said.
Temple Israel confirmed all 140 students and staff are safe following an attack at the West Bloomfield synagogue Thursday afternoon.
A measles case has been confirmed in Washtenaw County, with health officials investigating when and where others may have been exposed in Southeast Michigan.
Michigan Medicine will drop thousands of Blue Cross Blue Shield members if a deal isn't reached.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Water testing has detected "low levels" of Legionella bacteria at two more Oakland County government buildings.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
Jake Guentzel and Gage Goncalves each scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday night.
Duncan Robinson scored 19 points and the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers 131-109 on Thursday night for their second straight victory after a season-worst four-game losing streak.
Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge is suing the university, its board of regents and its athletics director for firing him in 2023.
Jalen Duren scored 26 points, Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 15 assists, and the Pistons hammered the Nets 138-100 on Tuesday night.
Wright State wins the Horizon League title with a late rally and holds off Detroit Mercy, 66-63.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
Claressa Shields talks about giving back to the community and her efforts to increase equity for women in sports.
The roundtable discusses the impact of the high-profile game for advertisers, including Detroit-based Rocket and Redfin.
CBS Detroit's top stories for March 13 include the investigation on the Temple Israel attack; along with high winds gusting 50 to 60 mph. Here's our morning news brief.
The FBI raided the home in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, where Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, the suspect in the Temple Israel attack, lived. Here's an update on the investigation as of 6:30 a.m. Friday.
A traffic crash early Friday on westbound Interstate 696 has snarled traffic in the Farmington Hills area.
Good morning Family! TGIF!! Accumulating snowfall moves in later this morning until midday, with 1-3 inches, the highest accumulations of 2-4 inches to confined areas along/north of M-46. A High Wind Warning remains in effect for all of Southeast Michigan until 10 pm for gusts of 50 to 60 mph. High near 46 today. Another round of accumulating snowfall arrives Saturday night into Sunday, changing over to rain showers by Sunday afternoon with some light icing possible during the transition, followed by some embedded thundershowers overnight.
The Detroit Lions officially announced that they have signed hometown athlete Larry Borom to the squad.