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FILE - Keep Growing Detroit's urban farm near Eastern Market.
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Detroit Evening Report: Applications open for Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund; expanded health resources for farmworkers + more

Sascha Raiyn June 25, 2024

Today on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover the Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund and its available funds for local growers;...

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The Freedmen's Bureau, depicted in this 1868 drawing, was created to give legal title for Field Order 15 — better known as "40 acres and a mule."
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Created Equal: Uncovering the truth behind the phrase ‘40 acres and a mule’

Madison Ganzak June 25, 2024

In the years following the Civil War, formerly enslaved Black Americans in the South were promised "40 acres and a...

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Residents share excitement with city officials for the new solar neighborhood plan at a press conference on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Detroit's Gratiot/Findlay neighborhood.
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City selects first Detroit neighborhoods to house solar fields

Bre'Anna Tinsley June 25, 2024

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan this week announced the first three communities selected to build solar arrays on vacant land as...

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Opill is the first over-the-counter daily oral birth control pill approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Created Equal: First over-the-counter birth control pill expanding contraception access across US

Justina Giglio June 24, 2024

Nearly 60 years after Griswold v. Connecticut, a Supreme Court ruling that allowed married couples to legally use prescription birth...

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FILE - Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords watches as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she will sign gun safety bills once they are sent to her by the Legislature in March 2023.
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Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer launches task force to address gun violence in Michigan

Hernz Laguerre, Michelle Jokisch Polo June 21, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is establishing a gun violence prevention task force for Michigan to address and reduce instances of gun...

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An outbreak of bird flu is affecting dairy cows in the U.S.
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People and vehicles are likely causing bird flu transmission in Michigan, USDA reports

Michelle Jokisch Polo June 21, 2024

In the latest interstate bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle and poultry, Michigan is reporting the highest number of cases...

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Brett Mercer performs at What's So Funny About Detroit? on May 30, 2024.
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The Metro Events Guide: Comedy, culture and light displays in Detroit this weekend

Sophia Jozwiak June 20, 2024

This week, we’re highlighting local talent, from comedians to musicians to tie-dye artists. Plus, a Juneteenth book fair and an Eid...

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FILE - Detroit Police Chief James White gives an update on the One Detroit violence reduction efforts for the summer of 2023.
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Detroit Evening Report: Violent crime down 30-70% in Detroit areas served by ShotStoppers, report shows

Bre'Anna Tinsley June 20, 2024

Violent crime has dropped between 30-70% in most areas served by Detroit’s ShotStoppers program, according to new data released by...

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The Detroit skyline from Hart Plaza.
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Created Equal: Why urban areas like Detroit are more at risk during heat waves

Justina Giglio June 20, 2024

A heat wave is moving through metro Detroit this week, bringing with it various health risks, severe storms and a...

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The Metro: Thousands without power in metro Detroit amid extreme heat, severe storms

Sydney Waelchli, Jenny Sherman June 20, 2024

Roughly 40,000 households in metro Detroit are without power after strong storms moved through the region on Wednesday and Thursday....

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Houses in Detroit's Live6 neighborhood.
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The Metro: This Juneteenth, celebrating Black liberation and wealth generation through homeownership

Anelle Scott June 19, 2024

Local nonprofit Detroit Future City hosted a panel discussion and Juneteenth celebration on Tuesday to commemorate Black liberation and wealth...

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36th District Court Chief Judge William C. McConico on "The Metro," June 17, 2024.
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Late fees, warrant costs to be waived at 36th District Court through August

Anelle Scott June 19, 2024

The 36th District Court has launched a debt amnesty program from June 24 through Aug. 2, during which all late...

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