Last Thursday was the day legendary volleyball coach John Cook came to Nebraska Athletic Director Troy Dannen with two words: ...

Detroit City Councilman Fred Durhal launched his campaign for mayor on Wednesday at the Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern ...

Ottawa County has agreed to pay $190,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by former Administrator John Gibbs, who sued after he was ...

Democrat Gary Peters' announcement means Michigan will have an open U.S. Senate seat for the second time in two years.

Congressman Kweisi Mfume reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the importance of service. Learn more about ...

Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...

Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that ...

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In 1968, Michigan Rep. John Conyers introduced the first motion to make King's birthday a federal holiday four days after he ...

John Conyers of Michigan introduced legislation for a federal holiday to honor the civil rights leader. However, the holiday ...