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Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer has hit her first 100 days in office. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

We the People Opportunity Farm has been giving formerly incarcerated and returning residents in our community a new path forward for years. The work continues, and now the nonprofit is in the process of expanding its outreach with a new café. WEMU's David Fair talked with founder and director Melvin Parson and about expansion and impact.

The Ann Arbor City Council is expected to vote tonight on the 2026 fiscal year budget, but not before deciding on several amendments brought forth by council members. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The mission of the Ypsilanti-based nonprofit A Brighter Way is to provide mentorship to formerly incarcerated individuals as they return to society. Now, the organization is creating a new housing program for its mentees. A Brighter Way's executive director, Adam Grant, talks all about it with Rylee Barnsdale.

The Michigan Secretary of State has set up shop in the Washtenaw County Jail. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more on the new program.

Eight current and former state prison employees face felony charges related to the death in 2019 of an inmate at an Upper Peninsula corrections facility. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The "We Bear" exhibit is a collection of art made in prisons across Michigan and the United Kingdom. Through the works, the incarcerated artists offer their unique perspectives on exploitation, isolation, and strength. WEMU's Michael Keegan has more.

In an effort to reduce gun violence, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, on Wednesday night, unanimously voted to provide $1.6 million to community organizations that aim to address its root causes. WEMU’s Josh Hakala has more.

Mitigating inequity continues to prove difficult. That can be said for people of color, women, and those on the low-income side of the economic scale. Now, imagine trying to overcome those barriers fresh out of prison. Helping overcome those obstacles for convicts returning to society is the purpose of "A Brighter Way" in Washtenaw County. Adam Grant is a former inmate himself and now serves as its executive director. He joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss his story of redemption and the work underway to help others do the same.

Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit is creating change. Washtenaw County has joined communities across the world using art + creativity to detour youth…