Leaders of Detroit’s homeless support network say they’re not holding their breath for federal help to address rising housing instability.
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Duggan takes victory lap in final State of the City address
Duggan outlined improvements during his 12 years of leadership in Detroit and highlighted ongoing projects.
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Jason Moran, Jazz Fest’s artist-in-residence, has a plan for Detroit
Moran will support Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation’s educational initiatives for students and community engagement activities.
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Detroit police chief to direct new resources to missing persons, cold cases
Bettison plans to overhaul policies and procedures, roll out a new missing person alert system, improve communication with families of homicide and nonfatal shooting victims, add personnel to close out cold cases and more.
Posted inArts & Culture, Political and Public Policy Information
Trump administration could starve libraries and museums of funding by shuttering little-known agency
Devon Akmon, director of the MSU Museum at Michigan State University, talks with The Conversation US about the potential impact of cuts to a little-known federal agency.
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Six ways Michigan’s Dana Nessel is challenging Donald Trump’s agenda
Since President Donald Trump began his second term on Jan. 20, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office has joined six multistate lawsuits challenging his administration’s actions.
Posted inElection 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
Mayoral hopeful James Craig hopes police leadership outshines Republican identity
Campaign staff and speakers acknowledged Craig has to overcome voters’ hesitation about his conservative identity, but they’re confident his track record will outshine his party affiliation in the nonpartisan race.
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
Trump orders end to Department of Education. What it means for Michigan
President Donald Trump is taking steps to further shrink the Department of Education’s influence in education.
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Michigan’s REAL ID deadline: What you need to know before May 7
Michigan residents are required to have a REAL ID by May 7 to fly domestically and access federal facilities.
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Groups fight to preserve future of Michigan’s indigenous wild rice
To aid in restoration across the state, the Michigan Wild Rice Initiative, comprising tribes indigenous to the Great Lakes region, state officials, and academic experts, created a stewardship plan.