Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit to host Black Religion Summit in Detroit’s Dexter-Linwood neighborhood
Local nonprofit group Dream of Detroit is hosting a Black Religion Summit later this month to bring together Black people...
CAIR reports increase in discrimination complaints against Michigan muslims
The Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a civil rights report this week that cited...
Some conservation clubs, state NRC clash over coyote management
Starting this year, hunters are not allowed to target coyotes between mid-April and mid-July. The Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC)...
Detroit Evening Report: FEMA to open Disaster Recovery Center in Detroit for one day only Thursday
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration will open a Disaster Recovery Center in northwest...
Detroit Evening Report: State health department reports sharp rise in Syphilis cases
Detroit City Council Member Angela Whitfield Calloway is hoping to shine a spotlight on Syphilis this month after the state...
The Metro: Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network expands services for children
Young people are struggling with their mental health more than ever before. Research shows that depression, self-harm and suicide have...
Whitmer repeals ban on surrogacy contracts in Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Monday to lift Michigan’s 35-year-old ban on the use of paid pregnancy surrogates. Michigan was...
Bird flu confirmed in Michigan cattle, poultry
Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been detected in a mid-Michigan dairy herd. Nora Wineland, Michigan's state veterinarian,...
Detroit Evening Report: State grants aim to improve access to substance use treatment services
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is expanding transportation services for people accessing substance use disorder treatment...
Created Equal: Maternity care deserts and the loss of health care access for women
In too many places, it is becoming very difficult or impossible for women to get maternal health care – either...
Proposed bill would give Michiganders first dibs on campsite reservations
A bill introduced in the Michigan state House would allow Michigan residents to reserve campgrounds two weeks before out-of-state residents....
The Metro: Middle Eastern, North African category added to US census and federal government surveys
For decades, Arab Americans have been advocating for a new Middle East and North African category in the U.S. Census....