Laura Weber Davis

2 weeks ago | michiganpublic.org | Molly Anderson |Laura Weber Davis

Earlier this week, The Guardian reported that the University of Michigan hired private investigators to track pro-Palestinian campus activists. Since then, the university's interim president, Domenico Grasso, has announced that it is cutting ties with private companies whose plainclothes investigators had been surveilling the campus, including City Shield, based in Detroit.

1 month ago | michiganpublic.org | Laura Weber Davis |Yesenia Zamora-Cardoso

Recently, Leo XIV was elected as the first American Pope. Born Robert Prevost in the Southside of Chicago, Pope Leo spent part of his high school years at St. Augustine Seminary High School in West Michigan. It was in Laketown, and part of the Dioceses of Kalamazoo. Niraj Warikoo, a religion reporter for the Detroit Free Press, discussed Pope Leo’s connections to our state. “He was there for four years, graduated in 1973. He had a strong connection to it,” Warikoo said. The school closed in the 1970s.

1 month ago | michiganpublic.org | Laura Weber Davis |April Van Buren

The jury deliberating the fate of a former Grand Rapids police officer confirmed to a judge Thursday morning that it was unable to reach an agreement on a verdict. Christopher Schurr faced a second-degree murder charge in the 2022 shooting death of Patrick Lyoya. This is a case that captured the attention of folks in Grand Rapids and far beyond.

1 month ago | azbigmedia.com | Laura Weber Davis

In the ever-evolving landscape of renewable energy, commercial solar battery storage emerges as a pivotal innovation for businesses aiming to enhance their energy efficiency and sustainability. Imagine harnessing the power of the sun not just during daylight hours but extending its benefits well into the night or during unexpected outages. This is precisely what solar battery storage offers—an opportunity to store surplus solar energy for use when it’s most needed.

2 months ago | michiganpublic.org | Sneha Dhandapani |Laura Weber Davis

President Donald Trump wants Michigan automobile manufacturers to move entire supply chains to the U.S. And he’s put steep tariffs on the automotive industry in an attempt to spur that change. But many of these manufacturers are taking a wait-and-see approach because of the administration's constantly changing policies, and the cost associated with moving production.