Often, Black burial sites have a history of destruction of vital records and unequal treatment.
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Posted inPolice & Public Safety
Detroit parents face fines if their children break curfew − research shows policy could do more harm than good
While the curfew and fines are designed to deter crime by encouraging parents to keep a closer eye on their kids, research suggests it could instead worsen economic hardship and existing inequities among vulnerable families, MSU researcher writes.
Posted inEnvironment, Jobs & Economic Development
Commentary: Detroit’s Gordie Howe bridge is poised to open as truck traffic between US-Canada slows – low-income residents are deciding whether to stay or go
Those who remain are often long-term residents who want or need a cheap place to live and are willing to put up with the dust, noise, and smells from nearby factories and a sewage treatment plant, the author writes.
Posted inEnvironment, Political and Public Policy Information
Solving the world’s microplastics problem: 4 solutions cities and states are trying after global treaty talks collapsed
While U.S. and global solutions seem far off, policies to limit harm from microplastics are gaining traction at the state and local levels.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety, Political and Public Policy Information
Commentary: Trump’s deployment of National Guard to fight crime blurs legal distinction between police and the military
While the National Guard has, by law, a limited law enforcement function in times of domestic emergencies, it’s a unique part of the U.S. military that typically responds to natural disasters and extreme violence.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Commentary: Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use. Why medical research cuts will make it worse
Researchers and federal agencies have built monitoring systems, databases and tools to accelerate our understanding of medication safety. However, these efforts are now at risk due to ongoing cuts to medical research funding.
Posted inArts & Culture
How bigotry crushed dreams of an all-Black Little League team
White teams refused to take the field with the Cannon Street team, who represented the first Black Little League in South Carolina. The team won two tournaments by forfeit. They were supposed to then go to a regional tournament in Rome, Georgia, where, if they won, they’d advance to the Little League World Series.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Health and Welfare
COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance
Uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, and potentially other vaccines, may worsen in the coming weeks and months.
Posted inEducation
PBS accounts for nearly half of first graders’ most frequently watched educational TV and video programs
A June 2025 study by the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology on the types of media children consume surveyed parents and other caregivers of 346 first graders.
Posted inEducation
Conversation: More than 50% of Detroit students regularly miss class – and schools alone can’t solve the problem
Prior to the pandemic, the average rate of chronic absenteeism nationwide was about 15%, and it was around 24% in 2024.