Alvin (AJ) Jones
AJ Jones is the general assignment reporter for WCMU. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and a native of metro-Detroit.
At Michigan Public, he covered the UAW strikes, campus protests over the war in Gaza, and general coverage of education, the economy, criminal justice and the environment. He also contributed to guest hosting Weekend Edition.
He is interested in stories about public policy and local issues. His email is alvin.jones@cmich.edu.
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Michigan State Police are warning residents about an ongoing standoff with an armed and barricaded suspect in a home just outside the city of Coleman in Isabella County. -
The Michigan legislature is racing to pass policies to manage the incoming increase to the state minimum wage and new mandatory paid sick leave. The state Supreme Court set a date for those changes to take effect this month. -
A toll increase on the Liberty and Independence bridges is drawing concern in Bay City. -
Michigan’s Department of Education and Catholic leaders are responding to federal guidelines allowing immigration officials to make arrests at schools and churches. -
The heads of multiple chambers of commerce say they want representation in the state Senate as lawmakers debate legislation related to the minimum wage and paid sick leave. U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) resigned from the state Senate nearly a month ago. -
Families across Michigan are having a hard time discussing political issues at the dinner table. But one group is trying to help people find ways to navigate tricky political conversations. -
WCMU's AJ Jones chatted with News Director Rick Brewer about Canada's upcoming election for their next prime minister, and how a potential trade war between the U.S. and Canada could impact Michigan now that President Donald Trump is back in the White House. -
According to recent reports, the Marine Traffic App says the American Mariner made it through the Soo Locks a little after 4 a.m. Thursday, marking the end of the Great Lakes navigation season. -
Michiganders spent $650.2 million on sports gambling last November, a new monthly state record, according to the Michigan Gambling Control Board. -
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Monday in favor of Gladwin and Midland County officials, and their plan to implement a $200 million dollar assessment on property owners to repair dams that were destroyed in a 2020 flood.
