Transportation barriers prevent many Detroiters from accessing vital care at John Mailey’s clinic, which offers weight and blood pressure management.
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Lions’ Sam LaPorta pushing to limit dog experimentation in Michigan
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta and his wife are among the high-profile backers of the proposed Michigan “Queenie’s Law.”
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Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families
Research study finds families living in majority-Black census tracts spent 5.1% of their income on energy – significantly higher than the 3.2% share spent by average American households.
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Detroit water program can accept 5,000 households: How to apply
The Lifeline program offers a fixed monthly bill of $34 a month for income eligible households without a past due balance.
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Food benefits are flowing again, but nonprofit response to need won’t stop
Nonprofits, large and small, have stepped up during the recent confusion around food assistance and are not stopping anytime soon.
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Michigan’s health is poor. Can better transportation, food and schools fix it?
A report from the Citizen’s Research Council underscores Michigan’s overall poor health, arguing that policymakers should consider other factors — transportation, education and civic engagement, for example — for improving the state’s health and, in turn, the state’s economy.
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Gleaners food bank announces new leader
The nonprofit has tapped Angela Moloney, who comes from the Bloomfield Hills-based Catholic Foundation of Michigan, as its next president and CEO after a national search.
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Michigan stopped collecting abortion data in 2023. GOP wants to resume it
Supporters say the Michigan House bills are a ‘no-nonsense step’ to protect women and limit abortion. Opponents say the legislation singles out the procedure in a hostile political landscape.
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Ending Well – Caregivers and Their Loved Ones Planning for the Future | One Detroit
We sat down with Antonia Harbin of the Elder Law and Advocacy Center to discuss issues that must be addressed and documents that need to be signed so that the wishes of her clients are recognized and respected in times of crisis and beyond.
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DTE seeks $163 million gas rate hike as heating help dwindles
DTE’s rate hike request comes as Trump administration puts the future of federal dollars for utility customers in doubt.