Historian retraces Underground Railroad to mark America's 250-year journey
Anthony Cohen has spent his life bringing attention to the Underground Railroad, secret routes once used by enslaved people seeking freedom.
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Anthony Cohen has spent his life bringing attention to the Underground Railroad, secret routes once used by enslaved people seeking freedom.
Students at Michigan State University's law school have found that slavery is still baked into American jurisprudence.
When the New Hampshire voter asked Nikki Haley on why she wasn't mentioning slavery in her response, she asked, "What do you want me to say about slavery?"
Crawford and her family are the descendants of an enslaved man brought illegally to the U.S. on the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to arrive in the U.S.
The map features 24 sites and spans rom Detroit to the shores of Lake Michigan
Former Michigan standout Chris Weber has decided to once again ruffle feathers when it comes to the NCAA.
Democratic Sen. Bert Johnson said attempting to change the wording is a form of "white privilege."
Michigan's attorney general has filed a fresh set of charges against a 45-year-old man whose child-slavery conviction was recently overturned.
A Detroit-area mother is fuming over an essay question that asked middle school students if they would rather be slaves or factory workers.
Gale adds State Papers Online: Eighteenth Century, Part 1: Domestic, Military, Naval and the Registers of the Privy Council; The Making of Modern Law: Foreign Primary Sources, 1600-1970; and the final installment in the Slavery and Anti-Slavery series – Part IV: The Age of Emancipation.
A former University of Michigan janitor has been sentenced to 11 years in prison, convicted of forcing children to work as slaves at his Ypsilanti home.
Sen. Judy Emmons said her bill is going after "the root of the problem" by targeting those who solicit prostitutes.
A Macomb County judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a man who claimed his daughter's civil rights were violated by a fifth-grade teacher's reading aloud from a book about slavery.
After a four-day jury trial conducted in Wayne County Circuit Court, 33-year-old Sedrick Leman-Isaac Mitchell of Detroit was convicted of eight criminal charges in connection with forcing two young girls to engage in prostitution.
A Melvindale mother says her 11-year-old son felt degraded by a social studies assignment that asked him to pretend to be a slave.
A biracial mother in the Detroit area says her son was given a writing assignment that required him to pretend he's a slave.
One of the alleged victims, now 15-years-old, testified Thursday afternoon during a preliminary exam for a Detroit man nicknamed "Gruesome," the first person to face charges under Michigan's human trafficking law.
Amendments intended to strengthen the existing human trafficking law take effect on Friday in Michigan, where experts say the form of modern-day slavery occurs more often than most people realize.
The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office reissued charges against a 34-year-old man, more than two years after he allegedly broke into a woman's home in Bloomfield Township, Michigan.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and the Detroit Land Bank Authority are celebrating the 67 Detroiters who are receiving deeds to their homes on Friday.
Data centers, politics and civility are the focus of this week's Michigan Matters.
A Warren man was sentenced after being convicted by a Macomb County jury in July on all charges, including 10 felonies, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced Friday.
A man ran over and injured an Eastpointe police officer with a truck loaded with items from English Gardens in a pursuit that traveled from Eastpointe into the City of Detroit, police say.
The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office reissued charges against a 34-year-old man, more than two years after he allegedly broke into a woman's home in Bloomfield Township, Michigan.
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and the Detroit Land Bank Authority are celebrating the 67 Detroiters who are receiving deeds to their homes on Friday.
Data centers, politics and civility are the focus of this week's Michigan Matters.
A Warren man was sentenced after being convicted by a Macomb County jury in July on all charges, including 10 felonies, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced Friday.
Tony Stewart Racing unveiled a special Dodge livery on Tuesday at Stellantis' North America headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
The spike in prices has also sparked differing opinions among drivers about who's to blame.
A Ford contract employee was taken to a hospital following an incident on Monday morning at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.
Automotive expert Paul Eisenstein of Autoline TV said the number of vehicles recalled this year has surged.
Woodward Dream Cruise participant Mike Holmes, who showed off a DeLorean at Saturday's event, said the " human interaction is just as much fun as driving the car."
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Victoria Viktorovna Aquilina, 43, entered the U.S. more than 20 years ago and never became a citizen. Federal prosecutors in Detroit say she voted in person in the 2024 presidential election anyway.
Two 20-year-olds have been arrested and charged with hazing and disorderly conduct in relation to the incident.
With an unprecedented budget, ICE spent billions in a rush to expand its detention network, wasting millions in the process, the Government Accountability Office found.
Workers in physically demanding jobs should be able to collect full Social Security retirement benefits at age 60, a Michigan lawmaker says.
The federal government is defending its officers after a fatal crash last weekend involving an immigrant in western Michigan.
More than 100 volunteers gathered on Monday to distribute fresh food and Alzheimer's education resources to seniors in Oakland County in recognition of World Alzheimer's Day.
Thursday marks one year since Michigan Medicine ended gender-affirming care for young patients
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
The school immunization waiver rate climbed to 7.1% last year from 6.2% in 2024, the fifth straight year of decline and the highest exemption rate since 2010. Michigan is now outpacing the national average.
The standardbred-Friesian mare is currently undergoing treatment and is believed to be unvaccinated, according to state officials.
Dan Campbell has demoted offensive coordinators during the season in two of his previous five years with the Detroit Lions.
School board members discussed a potential new policy that would ban transgender women from women's sports and locker rooms.
CJ Abrams hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and added a solo shot to give the Washington Nationals a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
The Detroit Red Wings will likely extend their playoff drought to 11 seasons, putting their dismal run behind only one in NHL history.
River Ryan was outstanding in his Detroit debut, and the Tigers hit three home runs to rout the Washington Nationals 9-2, one day after being eliminated from the American League playoff race.
Data centers, politics and civility are the focus of this week's Michigan Matters.
The signature event was launched 19 years ago by the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition and the Detroit Free Press.
At the top of the list is the open U.S. Senate contest between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers.
The Detroit Regional Partnership, which has been around for six years, has been a significant catalyst, helping bring numerous jobs and companies to the region.
The roundtable talks politics, civility and issues that will resonate this fall in various elections.
The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office reissued charges against a 34-year-old man, more than two years after he allegedly broke into a woman's home in Bloomfield Township, Michigan.
Bedrock, which is working to redevelop the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit, says the project is expected to be completed in 2036, two years earlier than projected in documents obtained by CBS News Detroit.
In this week's Fall Fridays series, CBS News Detroit's Karen Carter visits the Fire & Flannel Fest in Wyandotte. In attendance was the Lake Eerie Hexenbrut dance troupe.
Metro Detroit nonprofit Gathering Friends is opening a new resource designed to help women navigate life's transitions. The Closet is a boutique-style space offering clothing and essentials to women who need a fresh start.
In this week's Fall Fridays series, CBS News Detroit's Karen Carter visits the Fire & Flannel Fest in Wyandotte. Chance Hart talks about axe-throwing and shows Karen how to throw.