WEMU's Michael Jewett shares some of his favorite jazz related things in a Jazz Appreciation Month feature.

On this April Fool’s Day, you may be subject to a variety of jokes and pranks. Later this week, there will some serious foolishness to contend with in Ann Arbor! As we hear from WEMU’s John Stockwell, FoolMoon and FestiFools are about to return to the city streets.

The Ann Arbor School Board continues to run into issues as to how designated groups can address the body. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Michigan eLibrary Catalog (MeLCat) is in a precarious position for funding after President Trump issued an executive order eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the local reaction.

The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether the state’s felony murder standard is constitutional. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Mary Louise Kelly is co-host of NPR’S award-winning news magazine, "All Things Considered." She started at NPR as a national security correspondent and has worked for the BBC as a foreign correspondent. She is also mother to two sons and knows firsthand the conflict working mothers face between family and work. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor had a chance to chat with Kelly about her new book, "It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs."

A large crowd of veterans were joined by union members, healthcare workers and political representatives outside the Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Ann Arbor Saturday. The demonstration was to protest DOGE-related job cuts at VA offices and the Trump Administration’s attempts to invalidate bargaining agreements with the union that represents VA employees. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor spoke today with the legislative political council chairperson of AFGE Local 2092, Larry Barton.

In 2023, a report from Eastern Michigan University revealed racial disparities in Ann Arbor traffic stops. Now there is talk of an updated study to see if the situation has changed. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert spoke to the co-author of the original study.

In November of last year, Alyshia Dyer became the first woman to win election to the office of Washtenaw County Sheriff. She took over in January of this year and is now a few months into the first year of her first term. WEMU's David Fair talked with Sheriff Dyer about her career in law enforcement, the women that helped shape her life and career and her ambitions for breaking more glass ceilings and opening more doors for the young women to follow.

The number of firearm deaths in Washtenaw County dropped in 2024. That’s according to figures released by the Health Department and Sheriff’s Office. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.