A Pandemic, the Census, and a Shortened Deadline
Civic and Community Information
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Podcast: The Anxiety of the Black Urban Planner in Detroit
“As a profession, we must be as deliberate in dismantling systemic oppression, as those who set the stage for the negative impact of policies that continuously show up in Black and Brown communities.”
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Food stamp benefits extended through August for Michigan families
Families eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, or food stamps, will continue receiving additional benefits through August.
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Opinion: Black Detroit seniors are dying before their time. Where is the outrage?
Black seniors in Detroit are 2 to 2 ½ times more likely to die than the rest of Michigan, and that was before the coronavirus pandemic.
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One Detroit: Ralph Jones / Nicole Jarecz / Margaret Lioi / Carr Center & Co.act Detroit
Checking in on the Detroit art scene during the age of Covid.
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Poll: 50% of likely MI voters support Black Lives Matter stance on police brutality
A Michigan political poll found likely voters fairly split on BLM efforts on police reform but the movement is already shaping debates in many areas of public life.
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Some Detroit voters ‘didn’t know where to go’ on Election Day
The coronavirus pandemic and a slowdown in mail service left Detroit voters scrambling and unsure of where to vote on Tuesday’s primary. Residents tell the City Clerk there has to be a better way.
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American Black Journal: Policing, the Community & Schools / Detroit Trinity International Film Festival
Stephen interviews Misha Stallworth and Sherry McRill about a program that supports both law enforcement and the community on emergency calls
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Coronavirus obstacles challenge Detroit primary, yet turnout rises to 24.9%
More than 104,000 absentee ballots were requested in Detroit and a total of 121,298 ballots cast, according to the City Clerk. In the end, 1 in 4 registered voters, 24.9 percent, in Detroit cast ballots in the primary. That’s a big jump from the primary four years ago, when 13 percent of voters participated.
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Former Police Chief Ralph Godbee discusses Operation Legend and policing Detroit
“What’s uncommon is the interjection of federal enforcement when it was not asked for.”