NAACP

A proposal on the Ann Arbor November ballot asks voters to establish a fund to help fund city candidate elections. As WEMU's Kevin Meershaert reports, it remains unclear whether the measure is even legal.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer was in Las Vegas Wednesday to speak to the annual convention of the NAACP. The governor delivered a defense of President Joe Biden. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed nearly two dozen bills Thursday, making major changes to Michigan election laws. The ceremony took place at the Detroit headquarters of the NAACP. Rick Pluta reports.

A reparations council will soon be created in Washtenaw County following Wednesday's night's unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners.

A reparations council in Washtenaw County is one step closer to becoming a reality. That’s after a resolution passed unanimously at last night’s Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners meeting. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

A petition drive wants to put a question on the November ballot to enshrine new voting rights in the state constitution. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The movement towards racial equity is an ongoing fight. Environmental racism has been an issue in our area since the industrial revolution, and it…

The Black Student Union at the University of Michigan is moving forward with efforts to motivate Black students on campus to vote in the November general…

The Ann Arbor branch of the NAACP is working with the City of Ann Arbor and other local groups to host a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday. The event…

A ballot measure aimed at improving access to voting was turned over to the Secretary of State Monday. Monday was the last day for citizen-initiated…