“If the roles are reversed and our people are not having treaty obligations met by the U.S., then why are we still participating in a system that harms us?” Meredith Migizi, the executive director of indigenous advocacy organization Miigwech, Inc., asked. Story by @kdailey.bsky.social

It's the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. I've had fun exploring a bit of why this shipwreck in particular has stuck in our memory, especially here in Michigan. michiganadvance.com/2025/11/10/i...

I checked in with Curtis Sliwa. He still doesn't care what you think. "Everybody loves Curtis,” the failed Republican candidate told me a couple hours ago, despite mounting evidence to the contrary. New @motherjones.com: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Fair housing has been on the chopping block for the Trump administration since its early days. Here's a look into how last month's round of HUD layoffs might impact Michiganders, as well as some new statistics on what kinds of housing discrimination the state is seeing.

Eight noncitizen Michigan residents must be released or at least granted bond hearings within seven days, ruled Brandy R. McMillion, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Michigan, in a case brought by the ACLU of Michigan. Story from @kdailey.bsky.social

A judge, in a lawsuit where Lansing is seeking to shut down a homeless encampment on the north side of the city, will allow the lawyer for a defendant to present evidence that he claims the city pushed unhoused residents from other areas of the city onto the property. From @kdailey.bsky.social

In the wake of the Michigan DHHS announcement yesterday that SNAP benefits would be paused in November, mothers like Symone Wilkes began to question how to weather this storm. Food banks, advocates and lawmakers respond to the news in @michiganadvance.com. Read it below!

While Michigan food banks lost nearly 3 million pounds of food in cancelled deliveries through August 2025, the actual impact on the organizations varied widely. Story from @kdailey.bsky.social

A recap of protests here in Lansing and across the state, including Detroit, Ann Arbor and Flint, from the @michiganadvance.com team. michiganadvance.com/2025/10/18/d...

Over a half hour before the official start, the crowds in Lansing are already here. Some very creative displays and signs are here! @michiganadvance.com @statesnewsroom.com

In a major investigation, a young reporter uncovers a powerful technology used to spy on thousands of people across the world. This week, with our friends at @revealnews.org, we join 13 other news outlets to expose the secrets of a global surveillance empire.

I'll be out with @bensolis1.bsky.social later today covering the No Kings protest here at the state capitol in Lansing. For updates from us and the rest of the @statesnewsroom.com network, check out our national live feed: www.newsfromthestates.com/live-feed/no...

Spent this morning at the Michigan Hall of Justice (my first time there!) covering a novel case in the Court of Appeals on the habeas corpus rights of seven chimpanzees currently at a zoo on the Upper Peninsula. They're seeking an order to show cause, which would let the case be heard fully.

Michigan's new school budget shifts more teacher pension costs onto local districts — prompting pushback from educators + advocates. Critics say it squeezes public schools, favors charters, and cuts into classroom funding. Story from @kdailey.bsky.social

MI House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp) blamed last week’s budget crisis on Democrats, who he called “a very dishonest group of people”, ignoring the fact that the House GOP did not introduce their budget proposal until nearly two months after the statutory deadline. By @kdailey.bsky.social

The state's budget is officially signed! And my story on GOP House Speaker Matt Hall's response is coming soon.

In case you were wondering... we did not leave by midnight. But a general omnibus budget bill, an education omnibus bill and a marijuana tax that was key to the governor's roads funding plan all passed in the early hours of the morning.

The Michigan Advance team is in the Capitol and waiting on a budget. What’s the over/under on them getting out of there before midnight?

Hours before a budget deadline that if missed would shut down the state government, educators, activists, and lawmakers gathered on the steps of the Michigan Capitol to demand a budget that would fully “fund the damn schools.” Story from @kdailey.bsky.social

The ACLU of Michigan and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center have issued new legal guidance to local law enforcement agencies around the state on how to engage with federal immigration authorities — and urging them not to do any of that enforcement themselves. Story from @kdailey.bsky.social

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An incredible piece of reporting from ProPublica on proposed changes to HUD's federal housing assistance, including an end to eligibility for mixed-status families. If you're interested in learning more, I published a piece last week examining the impacts of this: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Haven’t ever posted on here before, so I guess this is as good a time as any to introduce myself on a new platform. I’m an investigative reporter, getting a master’s right now at the Medill Investigative Lab, and a fellow with the Investigative Reporting Workshop in D.C.