Kalamazoo

Federal, state and local law enforcement authorities in Michigan have teamed up in an effort to capture suspects alleged to have committed some of the most serious sex offenses on the books. Rick Pluta reports.

Defendants sentenced to life-without-parole for crimes committed as teenagers have a chance at freedom under U.S. Supreme Court decisions. But they can be ordered to pay restitution as part of any resentencing under a decision Monday from the Michigan Supreme Court. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The greater Ann Arbor area is one of the most vibrant arts towns In America. We knew that, but now SMU Data Arts research confirms it! Daniel Fonner, director of research at SMU Data Arts joins "creative:impact" host Deb Polich, and they dig into the numbers behind Ann Arbor’s ranking.

The drugmaker Pfizer is putting $750 million into its Kalamazoo-area vaccine manufacturing operation. Colin Jackson has more.

We've known for a long time that chemicals and pollution lead to poor health outcomes, particularly in communities of color and lower income portions of our county and state. With lead, mercury, PFAS, and dioxane, we understand there is a potentially higher risk for cancer. But what if you are exposed to all of them? University of Michigan researcher Justin Colacino is leading a team and a newly launched, $13 million study to find out, and he discusses his project with WEMU's David Fair.

Prosecutors in Michigan are lining up on different sides of an argument about whether the state’s 1931 sweeping ban on abortion services is enforceable. Rick Pluta reports.

The state House has approved a bill to require vehicles to keep a distance of at least three feet when passing bicyclists. The legislation is largely a…

High schoolers, lawmakers, and concerned citizens held a rally at the state Capitol Thursday for changes to the state’s gun laws.The rally comes the week…

Survivors of last year’s deadly bike crash near Kalamazoo testified Wednesday before a state Senate committee in support of safety legislation.The bills…

Eastern Michigan University has chosen Scott Wetherbee to be its next athletic director.Wetherbee has more than 20 years of experience as an athletic…