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Politics abroad hit home for Metro Detroit’s Bangladeshi-American community
Shannon Mackie
Thursday, November 21, 2024
“Some of us have been attacked based on our political view,” Riya said. “We are a very small community and we should be united, not divided. We need to respect each other’s opinions and freedom of speech.”
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Detroit Future City’s report highlights how to build a thriving, sustainable middle-class city
Sarah Spohn
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Detroit is trending. It’s growing. But can it sustain? The latest report from Detroit Future City provides a roadmap on how to build a sustainable future, looking to build its middle-class population up.
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Healthy Communities
Michigan hospitals and community mental health agencies collaborate for whole-person care
Monique Bedford
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
With support from the Michigan Health and Hospital Association, many of Michigan’s hospitals and community mental health (CMH) agencies are collaborating to ensure all health care needs for patients are met.
Longform
Public health and AI: Great potential and a need for ethical policies
Estelle Slootmaker
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
When applying AI to public health, great potentials exist for swifter, nimbler care and pin-pointed personalization. Its use also could exacerbate biases and the misuse of private information.
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Legacy Society will sustain Autism Alliance of Michigan’s work for decades to come
Estelle Slootmaker
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
AAoM is establishing its Legacy Society to recognize donors today for gifts that will provide dollars in perpetuity.
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Community Development
What does "affordable housing" mean in Detroit?
Patrick Dunn
Thursday, November 14, 2024
What does "affordable housing" actually mean in Detroit, what forms does it take, and who lives in it? We spoke to several local experts to separate jargon, stereotypes, and misconceptions from reality.
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New training helps Kent County providers better connect residents in need to resources
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Health Net of West Michigan's new Care Model Training provides frontline navigators with tools and tactics to better help residents access health care and social services.
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Equity
Metro Detroit parks' equity practices bring park improvements, more culturally competent programs
Patrick Dunn
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Parks systems are making internal changes to bake equity into how they operate as organizations.
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A Detroit doc sought to bring back house calls and curb costs. Now, more Michiganders are on board.
Amy Kuras
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
“We tell people if you can afford a cell phone bill for your family you can probably afford direct primary care for your family,” he says.
Feature Story
Go behind the scenes of a made-in-Detroit flick -- and see how DIY creatives are beating the odds
Leslie Cieplechowicz
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
In spite of a lack of infrastructure, independent films and television continued to churn out -- and at a much faster clip in recent years.
Feature Story
From Episcopal Church to House of Hip-Hop: Class Act Detroit inspires young people through the arts
Nonprofit Journal Project
Genevieve Fox
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Rashard Dobbins, founder of arts organization Class Act Detroit, tells youth they don't have to be an DJ, muralist or dancer. He would be delighted if they became a nurse who does murals or a preacher that raps.
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Community Development
East Side seniors better equipped to age in place with home repair grants and education
Resilient Neighborhoods
Allison Torres Burtka
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Grants of $2,000 helped 35 seniors living in East Side Detroit homes with replacement doors, repairs to porch steps or radiators, electrical work, and other home fixes to keep them safe and healthy.
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Wayne County air quality monitors alert residents and inspire clean air action
Rylee Barnsdale
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Wayne County
is tackling its air quality crisis with a new network of 100 hyperlocal monitors, launched in partnership with environmental service company
JustAir
to track pollution in real time.
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Arts and Culture
New sculptures unveiled in Mexicantown draw inspiration from Mexican folk art and Aztec folklore
MJ Galbraith
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
"These Alebrijes are made from different car parts tying up our relationship with Detroit and our long-time contributions as a Latino community to the Motor City,” says artist Elton Monroy Durán.
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Local health statistics are a click away as community health dashboards proliferate in Michigan
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Community health dashboards are readily available online resources that compile various health data for different regions.
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Is this Detroit's most outrageous fall dessert? Shake bar goes over the top
Kate Roff
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Have you tried a Pumpkin Patch Shake? This over-the-top dessert is a pumpkin-flavored shake topped with a toasted marshmallow, toffee pretzel, ginormous taffy apple, and a whole slice of pumpkin pie.
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Mapping Detroit: Putting together the puzzle pieces of the metropolitan area
Alex B. Hill
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Today we have a mixed region of large and small municipalities, some successful – some struggling, others very diverse and some not so diverse, but we are all neighbors.
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Macomb County shelter offers pathway to stability for homeless women and their children
Nonprofit Journal Project
Leo V. Kaplan
Monday, October 28, 2024
Since 1988, MCREST has connected the homeless population of Macomb County with a network of volunteer churches that temporarily house them. In 2022, MCREST completed its first fixed shelter. Two employees discuss the shelter’s impact.
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Community Development
Cross-sector partnership aims to resolve "most prevalent and pressing issues" for Detroit housing
Patrick Dunn
Friday, October 25, 2024
The Region O Regional Housing Partnership brings together numerous stakeholders and experts from across Detroit to develop a comprehensive plan to tackle housing challenges.
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