CITYLAB
- How Kara Walker Recasts Racism’s Bitter Legacy
- Martin Luther King Jr.’s Protest Against a Racist Court System
- The Civil-Rights Movement’s Generation Gap
- Martin Luther King Jr. Was Bailed Out by a Millionaire
- Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’
- American Cities See Their Luck Turn With a Biden Administration
- Can a ‘Guaranteed Income’ for Black Entrepreneurs Narrow the Wealth Gap?
- It’s Time to Build on a Long Tradition of Racial Justice Movements
- Deep South falls behind in coronavirus vaccine drive
- ‘Protect our community.’ How Black leaders are tackling hesitancy over COVID vaccine
- Chicago taxicab king no more: Empire of mogul linked to Daley son, ex-Trump fixer has crumbled
- No power, no water, no hope: inside Europe’s largest shanty town
- Removing the Name ‘Trump’ Won’t Save a Golf Course in the Bronx
- Cisco explains its smart city software exit
- St. Paul, MN to form reparations commission
- AV policy should focus on safety and public trust, experts say
- Following Google’s footsteps, Des Moines pledges 24/7 clean electricity by 2035
- Amid ‘Defund’ Demands, Cities Maintain Police Spending
- Let interoperability be the foundation of smart cities
- Cities prepare for home delivery by drone
- People are being displaced by the impacts of climate change — how can cities cope with newcomers?
- Dallas airport installs smart glass to create “gate of the future”
- How Fear Took Over the American Suburbs
- A Green Transformation for the ‘World’s Most Beautiful Avenue’
- What Japan’s Disaster-Proofing Strategies Can Teach the World
- The U.S. Needs More Covid Testing, and Minnesota Has Found a Way
- Former Gov. Rick Snyder faces 2 criminal charges in Flint water case
- “No One Took Us Seriously”: Black Cops Warned About Racist Capitol Police Officers for Years
- How can we be assured smart city tech will do more good than harm? It all comes down to governance
- New York City Renters Owe More Than $1 Billion in Unpaid Rent, Survey Finds
- Saudi Arabia Resurrects Discredited “Linear City” Concept In Bigger, Dumber Form
- DC, tech firms enact Inauguration Day safety precautions
- Lawsuit seeks to overturn California’s Prop 22
- UPS, Verizon partner on 5G drone delivery in Florida
- Turn On the Water
- NYC’s Ambitious Composting Initiative Has Decomposed
- Smart City megaprojects get a lot of hype. So why do so many turn out to be expensive disappointments?
- How We’ll Know If Buttigieg’s USDOT Really Cares About Cities
- Exclusive: Apple held talks with EV startup Canoo in 2020
- Investigate Him
- Why Airbnb Is Canceling Its D.C. Reservations for Inauguration Week
- The Capitol Rioters Are Being Rounded Up. But Will They Face Real Charges?
- State Capitols Brace for Right-Wing Violence
- California and Texas Fought Covid Their Own Way, Suffered Just the Same
- Parler Users Breached Deep Inside U.S. Capitol Building, GPS Data Shows
- Atlanta’s Mayor Hitches Her Legacy to an Ambitious Housing Affordability Plan
- How a farm in South King County may hold seeds of hope for homeless Native Americans
- New York Gov. Cuomo: Empty offices should become housing
- Why some bike shares work and others don’t
- Biden advisor: US ‘lost critical time’ in climate change fight
- What’s in store for the future of commuting?
- Public-private partnerships are key to COVID recovery, say US mayors
- U.S. Sees Jump in ‘Million-Dollar Cities’
- COVID-19 pandemic puts environmentally friendly urban plan in fast lane
- Cities Say They Want to Defund the Police. Their Budgets Say Otherwise.
- After Pledges to Disband the Police, Minneapolis Makes Compromise Budget Cuts
- Whistle-Blowing Soars to Record With Americans Working From Home
- Flooding Due to Climate Change Caused $75 Billion of Damage in the U.S.
- How Inauguration Day Is Shaping Up: Beefed Up Security, Limited Public Access
- An attack on the Capitol shattered the myth of public lands
- Austin group says it has enough signatures to get ‘strong-mayor’ proposal on ballot
- Man saved from deportation after pollution plea in French legal ‘first’
- Automotive tech takes the digital stage at CES 2021
- Cornell illustrates model for mass COVID-19 testing
- Decarbonizing cities – how to harmonize buildings, mobility and infrastructure
COMMUNITY
- Antifa Activist Daniel Alan Baker Arrested for Plotting to Murder Trump Supporters — Tells Supporters on YouTube He Received Soros MoneyAntifa Activist Daniel Alan Baker Arrested for Plotting to Murder Trump Supporters and Police on Inauguration Day
- Massive Migrant Caravan From Honduras Busts Through Guatemala Border en Route to US
- Former Buzzfeed Employee And Trump-Hater ‘Baked Alaska’ – Who Endorsed A Democrat For President – Gets Arrested After Storming US Capitol
- Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution
- Capitol Police arrest Virginia man who tried to pass security checkpoint with gun, ‘unauthorized’ inauguration credentialVirginia man arrested at inauguration security checkpoint in possession of gun, 500 rounds ammo and unauthorized credential, police say
- Police say they’re ready for Sunday. Look back at previous large protests in the capital city.
- Some Black activists skeptical about mayor’s racial alliance despite recent directive
- DC police seek man suspected of crushing officer in doorway
- Church hosts memorial service for 93-year-old man killed in home invasion and assault
- Solo Extremists Might Pose Higher Risk Than Organized Groups
- Gyms and fitness studios can reopen for indoor classes on Saturday
- What right-wing groups are saying online about possible Michigan demonstrations
- MSU students return to campus with Lansing on high alert
- Capitol rioters included highly trained ex-military and cops
- ‘MLK/FBI’ explores agency’s pursuit of Martin Luther King
- National Rifle Association, at center of heated national gun debate, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protectionNRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in Texas
- Feds: Capitol mob aimed to ‘assassinate’ elected officials
- Annual MLK concert to live stream
- Lansing diocese adopts gender identity policy consistent with biological sex
- LCC parking project starts with Gannon ramp demolition
- 2012 Right-to-work protest at the Capitol in Lansing
- ‘You don’t really know what to anticipate these days.’ Lansing businesses board up ahead of potential unrestDowntown Lansing prepares for Sunday demonstration
- Protester with Confederate Flag in US Capitol Arrested in Delaware with His Son
- Delta Puts Utah Patriots Who Confronted Mitt Romney at the Airport on No-Fly List
- Antifa Protester John Sullivan Brags About Posing As Trump Supporter, Breaking Window At US Capitol Building During RiotsFBI Arrests Antifa Leader John Sullivan in Utah After Storming US Capitol …Update: With FBI AffidavitHUGE! Brother of Arrested Antifa-BLM Activist John Sullivan Turned Him In! — Says His Brother Was “Somehow in Charge” of US Capitol Riots
- Comparison between Capitol siege, BLM protests is denounced
- Dollar General to give 4 extra hours of pay to workers who get COVID-19 vaccine
- Lansing pledges $1.8 million to battle homelessness amid ‘Back 40’ shutdown
- Michigan is the 19th best state for skilled trade workers
- Film with Michigan roots now available for streaming
- Hey dog lovers check out the Pup House Rent-a-Park
- Okemos restaurant receives $1,000 tip
- The Witch Bakes LLC, a business born during the pandemic
- Meet the hidden heroes of the pandemic
- More State Funded Small Business Survival Grants on the WayApplications for MEDC small business relief grants of up to $20,000 open TuesdaySmall businesses in Michigan can access $55 million in COVID relief194 local small businesses to receive $15,000 COVID-19 relief grantCOVID grants of up to $1,650 available to restaurant and other workers
- Apple and MSU team up to offer new app developer academy in Detroit
- Lansing public housing complexes to get $40 million in renovations. Residents say it can’t come soon enough
- Southeast Michigan Militia plans protest at Lansing Capitol for SundayMilitia directs members to avoid Lansing rally on SundayReports: Group plans armed protest at Michigan Capitol Sunday, then backtracksState militia planning protest at Lansing Capitol for SundayMilitia group bows out, right-wing extremist groups gear up for Sunday in Lansing
- Accused Whitmer kidnap plotter says God gave permission to killFeds: Man accused in Whitmer kidnapping plot says God gave him permission to kill
- Olympian Keller charged with taking part in US Capitol riot
- Local Black Lives Matter chapter prepares to shelter in place for nearly a week following State Capitol threats
- Martin Luther King Jr. Commission welcomes Bernice King for annual celebration
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GOVERNMENT
- Biden to prioritize legal status for millions of immigrantsBiden to Offer Pathway to Citizenship for 11-20 Million Illegal Aliens in First Few Days in Office
- Judge B. Pennie Millender, of the 36th District Court, dies age 68
- Police Investigating Whether Lawmakers Gave Rioters Tour of Capitol Before Siege
- GOP state legislators backed Trump in Capitol attack. It’s on them to stop what’s coming.
- Journalists prepare for protests where they could be targets
- As Nation Braces For Unrest, More Calls For ‘Civil War’ Emerge
- The latest on Biden’s inauguration and security threats
- Photos: State capitols boarded up, fenced off, patrolled by troopsState capitols boarded up, fenced off, patrolled by troopsU.S. capitals on edge ahead of possible pro-Trump armed protestsUS states on edge for armed pro-Trump protestsStates declare emergencies, close capitols ahead of rallies
- Lansing postal boxes locked or removed ahead of anticipated protests
- Airbnb reviewing reservations in Lansing ahead of planned protests at Michigan Capitol SundayAirbnb to review bookings ahead of Michigan Capitol protests
- Protest watch: Airbnb reviews Lansing bookings, mayor urges residents to avoid downtown
- Eastern Michigan University regent resigns after being charged in Flint water investigation
- ‘They want to take your speech away,’ censorship cry unites Trump supporters and extremists after Capitol attack
- Craig skeptical whether police response to Capitol riot different than Black Lives Matter
- Boarded windows, fencing and National Guard: ‘Unprecedented’ preparation for Sunday protests
- ‘That’s like putting gasoline on a fire.’ Some states are more vulnerable to unrest than others
- Defense Department identifies nine companies with alleged ties to Chinese military
- Trump to leave Washington on morning of Biden’s inaugurationTrump to leave Washington on morning of Biden’s inauguration
- Live Updates: Police Investigating Whether Lawmakers Gave Rioters Tour of Capitol Before Siege
- Longtime Oakland County state lawmaker Shirley Johnson dies
- VP Pence arrives in Charleston for Brig. Gen. Yeager memorial service
- State rep. ‘cautiously optimistic’ that tensions have abated in D.C., Michigan
- Michigan tax revenues are $2.1B above earlier projections
- Lansing, MI Mayor: Biden’s $350B for state and local aid ‘will be tremendously helpful’Gov. Whitmer, Mayor Schor back Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 plan
- Michigan lawmakers cancel session next week due to ‘credible threats’ at state Capitol
- Lansing Police Dept. increasing security ahead of planned protests
- Lansing is taking the next steps toward racial justice and equity
- Whitmer activates National Guard ahead of armed protests: ‘We are ready’MSP increases Trooper patrols, protective measures in Lansing ahead of expected protestsMichigan activates National Guard to help with security at its Capitol in Lansing.Whitmer administration, law enforcement prepare for demonstration at State CapitolNew safety precautions at the State CapitolIncreased security in place at Michigan CapitolWhitmer calls up National Guard, windows boarded ahead of possible violence Sunday
- Biden Inaugural: National Guard Troops Authorized to Use Lethal Force as D.C. Turns Into Police State
- President Trump Declassifies Russia Collusion Documents — Coming as Soon as Friday
- Biden names Whitmer his nominee for DNC vice chairWhitmer tapped by Biden for vice chair of DNCJoe Biden selects Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as a Democratic Party vice chair
- Biden introduces $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that includes $1,400 stimulus checksBiden unveils $1.9T plan to stem virus and steady economy
- House GOP leader: ‘People just don’t trust their government or their politicians’
- Two former Ingham County officials charged with misconduct in Flint water crisis
- Schor looks for help rebuilding Lansing City Hall — and much more
- MI Judge Orders Dem Sec of State To Release All Communications With Dominion, Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google
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