“A Day of Peace and Healing,” was created to acknowledge the trauma and tragedies students have experienced at school or at home.
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Michiganders with disabilities in poverty, struggling to afford basics
Nearly half of people with disabilities in Michigan faced financial hurdles in 2019, living in poverty or struggling to make ends meet. Here’s why.
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More food aid on the way for low-income Michigan families
Michigan households that qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, should expect at least $95 more this month to help with grocery costs.
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Should you get a flu shot and COVID booster at the same time?
After two years of quiet, the flu is expected to make a comeback this season. The Biden administration suggests people get a flu shot at the same time as the new COVID booster.
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Michigan’s existing abortion ban is unconstitutional, judge rules
Court of Claims Judge Elizabeth Gleicher issued an opinion Wednesday permanently barring enforcement of Michigan’s long-dormant abortion ban, although appeals are expected.
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Redesigned COVID boosters arrive in Michigan. Here’s what you need to know
More than 200,000 newly designed boosters bound for Michigan specifically target omicron subvariants. Will the new booster hold ground against the virus’ continuing evolution?
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Council delays decision on controversial plan for health inspection signage
Black-owned restaurants say council’s proposed ordinance could hurt businesses still struggling to recover from the pandemic, but some city officials argue it’s a move toward transparency.
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Heart disease exposes disparities, so medicine goes mobile in Detroit
COVID exposed generations-deep health inequities. It also may have mapped out a way to address them.
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Detroit using community partners, vaccines to combat monkeypox
Unlike COVID-19, Detroit health officials haven’t seen any signs of vaccine hesitancy.
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CDC loosens COVID rules with new onus on people, not schools, businesses
The Biden administration bowed to the reality that COVID-19 is here to stay and most Americans are better equipped to fend off serious illness. The new rules place more emphasis on individual responsibility.