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BookTV talked to journalist Anna Clark about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

As part of a series of C-SPAN interviews with retiring members of Congress, Representative Sander Levin (D-MI) reflected on his life and political career. He discussed his family’s involvement in…

Michigan gubernatorial candidates, Bill Schuette (R) and Gretchen Whitmer (D), met for a debate.

Vice President Mike Pence delivered remarks at a campaign event for Republicans in Michigan ahead of the November 6 midterms.

Michigan gubernatorial candidates, Bill Schuette (R) and Gretchen Whitmer (D), debated each other in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They answered questions on several topics, including health…

Richard North Smith talked about his approach to writing as he works on his biography of President Gerald Ford. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2016 LCV Cities…

Candidates in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, incumbent Senator Debbie Stabenow (D) and challenger John James (R), met for a debate at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids. They discussed…

Candidates in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, incumbent Representative Mike Bishop (R) and challenger Elissa Slotkin (D), participated in a joint interview on “Flashpoint,” WDIV’s…

Journalist Anna Clark chronicled the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

Physician Mona Hanna-Attisha detailed her efforts to provide scientific evidence that children in Flint, Michigan, were being exposed to lead poisoning through the water supply. She’s…

Journalist Richard Burr previewed key primary contests in Michigan.

Sally Howell, director of the Center for Arab American Studies at the University of Michigan at Dearborn and author of Old Islam in Detroit: Rediscovering the Muslim American Past, talked…

Hendrick Meijer recalled the political career of Michigan Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg.

Professor Tiya Miles talked about her book The Dawn of Detroit, in which she examines the role that slavery played in the early history of Detroit.

American History TV presented live coverage from the Detroit Free Press newsroom to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Detroit riots. Over five days in July, 5,000 federal troops were called in, 43…

This film was recorded during the July 23-27, 1967, civil disorder in Detroit, Michigan, and was compiled into a documentary by WXYZ TV-7, an ABC affiliate. The footage includes scenes of…

T.J. Gaffney talked about his book Rails Around the Thumb, about the role of railroads in the development of Michigan’s “thumb” region and their impact on Thomas Edison’s life. C-SPAN’s Local Content…

Conrad Mallett, Jr., who was a paperboy for the Detroit Free Press during the 1967 Detroit Riots, talked about his experience that first morning, as well as race relations and economic…

Professor Clarence Lusane talked about the 50th anniversary of the Detroit riots.

Police officer Anthony Fierimonte recounts the early morning arrests on July 23, 1967 that led to widespread looting, violence and the arrival of federal troops in Detroit, Michigan. A police raid on…