Alvin (AJ) Jones
Reporter / ProducerContact AJ Jones
📧 jones55a@cmich.edu 📞 989-774-3105
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.
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Four people were injured, which shut down the bridge for roughly five hours on Wednesday. The suspect is Redane Smith, a 28-year-old male seasonal worker from Jamaica. -
Democratic candidate for Michigan's open U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed slammed the war in Iran and touted "Medicare for All" at a campaign forum in Traverse City Monday. -
The pilot was able to safely eject from the plane and discharge his parachute. Officials said the pilot is in stable condition and no other injuries have been reported. -
Last week, MyMichigan terminated Dr. Thilak Chander for reasons that are still unclear, sparking widespread backlash in the community. -
Attendees were invited to participate in a silent walk and to climb stairs of the football stadium to remember those killed in the terrorist attacks 25 years ago Friday. -
EDP Renewables heard comment from dozens of people in a packed meeting room in Cheboygan Wednesday. The company wants to build a large-scale solar park, that has faced pushback. -
Stephanie Nicole Anderson can be seen in multiple videos being tased and struck several times by multiple Saginaw police officers while in the city's downtown. -
The controversial project looks to encase the Line 5 pipeline, which carries crude oil and natural gas liquids through the Straits of Mackinac, into a concrete tunnel. -
The Chamber of Marine Commerce, who represent shipping companies on both sides of the border, warn that raw materials may get more expensive as a result of the failed trade talks. -
It's the second death at the facility being investigated as a homicide this year.
