In a voicemail, the former mayor says Donald Trump promised a pardon during his first year in office and asks a lawmaker to ...

Along with House Republicans, Michigan Rep. Karen Whitsett (D - Detroit) refused to attend Wednesday's lame duck session, taking away Democrats' opportunity to get any bills passed. "Do your job ...

Democratic Michigan state Rep. Karen Whitsett said Thursday that she refuses to caucus with her own party over their “out of touch” and “disconnected” rhetoric. Whitsett criticized her ...

Karen Whitsett, D-Detroit — to return to the House floor, but about an hour after Tate's initial call, Democrats adjourned for the day without reaching a quorum or taking up any legislation.

However, Rep. Karen Whitsett (D - Detroit), a stand-alone Democrat, decided to join Republicans in refusing to attend Wednesday's lame duck session, taking away Democrats' opportunity to get any ...

Without a quorum — due to the protest absences of all Republicans and Rep. Karen Whitsett, a Detroit Democrat — the House failed to move any legislation forward in its last two days of session.

Legislators are jockeying to spend big in their districts, filing 800 requests to spend millions on everything from teachers ...

Carol Glanville of Walker, Peter Herzberg of Westland, Tullio Liberati Jr. of Allen Park, Will Snyder of Muskegon, Karen Whitsett of Detroit and Angela Witwer of Delta Township. State Rep.