What Obama must say to black grads
Paul Butler says when the president delivers the commencement address at Morehouse college, he must make clear his solidarity with young black men and the challenges they face

It's not voyeurism, it's art
I'm not a voyeur; I'm an artist

Brazile: Pointing a gun at democracy
Donna Brazile says we're endangering our democracy with extremism, as shown by the IRS and Justice Department witch hunts.

Most Michigan state employee salaries outpace peers' despite concessions
In a state lush with trees, Michigan foresters make a lot of green. Here, state-employed foresters earn an average $58,401. In Minnesota, they earn $34,264.

Big Ten football: More colleges invest in top assistants
Michigan State upped its investment a year ago, Minnesota and Purdue have now done the same, Ohio State continues to lead the way and Michigan still has the highest-paid member of an increasingly prosperous Big Ten club — football assistant coaches.

Lansing's Capitol Bancorp tries new strategy
Unable for a year to attract a major infusion of outside cash and with three of its community banks seized by regulators in less than a week, Lansing's Capitol Bancorp filed a 'Joint Liquidating Plan' on Thursday in bankruptcy court.