The history of Dunbar Memorial Hospital offers a blueprint for addressing health inequities today.
Health and Welfare
Posted inHealth and Welfare
The first Black woman to lead the CDC will face an uphill battle in restoring trust
Experts say women and people of color are often tapped to lead during crises. Erica Schwartz inherits a CDC reshaped by political battles over science and vaccines.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Michigan was to be a ‘haven state’ for abortion. It didn’t happen
Waiting lists stretched for weeks at abortion clinics in Michigan in 2022, as residents in states that banned the procedure scrambled for services in ‘haven states.’ Today, some Michigan clinic owners say they struggle to stay open as more patients seek abortion resources online.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Health and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit promised language access. Recent emergencies exposed gaps.
The law was meant to bolster translation and interpretation services and requires city departments to come up with language access plans.
Posted inElection 2026, Health and Welfare, Michigan Government
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on health care costs, access
Michigan’s next governor has no shortage of health care issues to grapple with. What candidates say they’ll do on costs, access and more.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Environment, Health and Welfare
Detroit paying average of $36K to remove, replace ‘dirty’ dirt
Just over 100 properties have been excavated so far over the eight-month process; another 450-plus properties still need to be addressed.
Posted inEnvironment, Health and Welfare, Police & Public Safety
Council, police oversight board press DPD on detention center heat concerns
DPD told city officials that they have no record of illnesses tied to the heat and that portable air coolers and frequent access to water and ice are among the efforts being employed during the heat wave.
Posted inEnvironment, Health and Welfare
Detroit officials provide update on air quality: Cancellations, masks
Masks are available at rec centers, which remain open as respite spots, and outdoor city events have been canceled through at least Saturday.
Posted inEnvironment, Health and Welfare
Detroit offers masks, respite to help protect residents from effects of Canadian wildfires
In a Thursday statement, Mayor Mary Sheffield stressed residents should “take this issue seriously.”
Posted inEnvironment, Health and Welfare
Detroit faces toxic smoke from Ontario wildfires on top of heat
Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Metro Detroit, compounding health risks for vulnerable residents.