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Michigan politicians are reacting to the findings of the Mueller report and the sentiment in the state of Michigan is the same in Washington D.C. – Democrats are calling for the disclosure of the report while Republicans say it is time to move on. “I’m looking for the full report,” Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence told 7 Action News.
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, I decided to reach out to some trailblazing women from business, politics and academia to ask who their role models were. The answers from these women with strong ties to Michigan proved as interesting and diverse as they were. Patti Poppe, president & CEO of Consumers Energy, is one of the most high-profile executives in Michigan.
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is facing intense criticism from congressional Democrats and advocacy groups as she prepares to overhaul how schools handle sexual assault allegations. The forthcoming final rule — expected in the coming months — stands to be one of the most controversial moves of her tenure as education secretary.
Several hundred people packed the Islamic Center of America here on Sunday, coming together in a show of unity, condemnation and defiance of the growing threat of terrorism and mass killings worldwide.
Memorials are growing for the 50 people killed when a shooter opened fire in two mosques in New Zealand. A white supremacist, believed to have acted alone, attacked the mosques. More than 30 people are in the hospital still, some in critical condition.
Kalamazoo County Commissioner Stephanie Moore joined the Women's History Month Press Conference and Action on The Federal Budget, Civil Rights, Economic and Social Justice held in Washington D.C. on Thursday, March 14. Moore gathered with a diverse group to promote action on the federal government, civil rights, and economic and social justice.
As a legal battle over the addition of a citizenship question heads to the Supreme Court, the ultimate boss of the Census Bureau faced questions on Capitol Hill about how and why the question came to be added to the basic 2020 population survey.
During an historic night—in more ways than one—UNCF (United Negro College Fund) celebrated its 75th anniversary at its national UNCF “A Mind is…” Gala in Washington, DC, March 7. The event helped the storied organization reach new fundraising heights, raising more than it ever has during a single event—$3.4 million—for UNCF’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) re-introduced the bipartisan Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act of 2019 – H.R. 1714 – that would place restrictions and transparency measures on the Department of Defense (DOD) Program that transfers excess military equipment to federal, tribal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
Records detailing what went into the ground at thousands of demolition sites across the city are under scrutiny amid an analysis that's turned up a disjointed process.