African Americans died from the coronavirus at about the same rate as whites in 2022, a state-appointed task force finds.
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Food assistance cuts loom for 1.3 million Michiganders. No legislative action yet
Some low-income households will see a loss of more than $500 in monthly benefits beginning March 1.
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Forgotten Harvest names Adrian Lewis to lead food rescue nonprofit
Forgotten Harvest, the metro Detroit food rescue organization, has named a new CEO after a nationwide search. Here’s how Adrian Lewis plans to lead.
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COVID variant XBB.1.5 may be poised to sweep Michigan: What to know
The ‘most transmissible variant’ yet has hit the Northeast and appears headed to Michigan. Doctors say it evades immunity, but much remains unknown about the latest strain.
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Detroit’s 2022 food access gains and losses
BridgeDetroit reporter Jena Brooker gives a recap on efforts to diversify the city’s dining scene, grocery store shortages and investments in Detroit’s locally grown produce.
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Youth homelessness an ‘invisible crisis’ in plain sight, providers say
Detroit outreach teams serve a hard to track part of the unhoused population – young people.
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Where to get free COVID test, treatment before holidays
The so-called ‘tripledemic’ is prompting a whole host of health concerns as the holidays near. Here’s how to prepare.
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Detroit’s moratorium on residential water shutoffs is ending. What to know.
A moratorium on residential water shut offs in Detroit runs out Dec. 31. Residents should apply for assistance programs to avoid shut offs.
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Food assistance program to resume but with lower benefit cap
The Double Up Food Bucks program, which helps people on food assistance purchase produce, will lift a temporary pause on earnings at grocery stores starting Jan. 1.
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Shortages and rising costs challenge Detroit food banks this holiday season
The city’s food assistance organizations are challenged heading into the holiday season.