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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Tens-of-millions of acres of National Forest lands could be subject to timber activities if a proposed, Trump-administration-rollback is passed. 16,000 of those acres are in Michigan. -
The Trump administration is proposing changes that would cut regulations for Head Start programs and return many responsibilities to state education officials. -
Unknown companies filed claims to Google alleging WCMU copied a story about Michael Carbonara and his ties to a UP bitcoin mine. -
The latest Emerson College poll of 350 likely GOP voters gives Congressman John James an eight point advantage over businessman Perry Johnson with less than a week to go before the gubernatorial primary. -
The comments were made amid a legal battle between Lake Superior Academy, the school next to the mine in Dafter Township, and the mine's operators.
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Everyone "will receive full due process,” according to a statement from ICE. The arrests sparked protests Monday evening, with several people leaving signs of support at an abandoned job site where they were detained. -
The Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op accrued over $150 million from the 2025 ice storm. This latest relief package provides the utility with nearly $15 million. The head of the co-op told WCMU there are several more aid requests in the works. -
WCMU's Emma George sits down with Here & Now host Scott Tong to break down a variety of issues farmers have been facing in recent months. -
State health officials are still working to determine the source of the outbreak, but early indications point to lettuce and salad greens. -
This week, the National Weather Service says central and northern will see temperatures close to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
