Michigan legislators and advocates push for a 2023 bill package to create a statewide water affordability fund, capping bills for low-income residents via a $2 surcharge on ratepayers’ bills, aiding over 370,000 households.
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Walking pneumonia on the rise in Michigan. What to know
Cases of walking pneumonia, a bacterial infection, have been on the rise in Michigan, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Need addiction help? Michigan launches tool to find treatment options
As Michigan’s treatment options grow, a new mapping site plots out where to find help.
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What you need to know: Detroit’s water safe, but lead pipes remain a risk
Water utilities in Metro Detroit and across Michigan are informing residents about lead, galvanized or unknown service lines due to new federal and state regulations. Here’s what you need to know.
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New maps detail locations of lead in drinking water lines across Metro Detroit
Water departments are notifying residents about potential lead in their water service lines as required by state and federal drinking water regulations.
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Detroit offers pregnant mothers free rides to prenatal, after care
The $1.2 million program, offered in partnership with Uber Health, a HIPAA-enabled platform that provides non-emergency medical transportation, is also available to mothers who need rides to their healthcare providers within one year of the baby’s birth.
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Years-long fight over Stellantis, EGLE’s alleged discrimination ‘resolved’ but Detroiters remain unsettled
Michigan grants permit for Stellantis to increase emissions at its east-side automotive factory while a civil rights complaint was resolved.
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The Conversation: Socioeconomic status explains most racial, ethnic achievement gaps in elementary school
Kindergartners from families with similar economic resources and educational backgrounds later displayed similar levels of achievement.
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Immigrant rights group: Noncitizens can take these steps ahead of Trump presidency
Here are some specific steps that the legal services nonprofit Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) recommends noncitizens do now.
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Trump plans ‘mass deportations’ on day 1. What it could mean for Detroiters
Agencies serving and resettling immigrants in Detroit are preparing for the worst as Trump wins a second term in the Oval Office.