Dearborn fighting rise in overdoses with NARCAN vending machine
Dearborn is fighting an increase in opioid overdoses by making NARCAN free and readily available. The city’s Department of Public...
Michigan State Police agree to independent investigation of racial profiling
Last month, the Michigan State Police hired an auditing firm to conduct a “Traffic Enforcement Policy and Program Analysis” as...
1UPdate: Report shows that Twitch has a child predator problem
For anyone with young kids, please be advised that while this is an important conversation to have, the subject matter...
What you need to know about Oakland County’s voluntary gun buyback program
Compared with other rich countries, America has by far the most gun violence — homicide cases, suicides and gun accidents...
Michigan’s top doctor worries about a holiday COVID-19 surge
Michigan saw an uptick in COVID-19 cases following the start of the school year and the levels have pretty well...
Community event brings health and comfort to Ford Field
A local health expo has become a community staple for physical and mental well-being. The Michigan Institute of Urology's twelfth...
Should Detroit spend ARPA funds to expand ShotSpotter in the city?
This week, Detroit City Council approved $1.5 million to renew ShotSpotter, while delaying a vote on whether to spend $7...
Company tied to Flint Water Crisis spins involvement with digital campaign
Subscribe to MichMash on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode: Veolia North America, a company hired by Flint in...
Wayne County court program becomes a nonprofit to better serve foster children
A court-based program serving youth announced it will now operate as an independent nonprofit. Wayne County Court Appointed Special Advocates...
Michigan’s Recovery Mobile Clinic makes health care more accessible
Jordana Latozas is an acute care nurse practitioner. While working at a brick-and-mortar clinic, she noticed many patients had a...
New COVID boosters available in Michigan this week
The latest wave of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots is expected to become available in Michigan this week. Health officials say...
Continued mass shootings could be desensitizing Americans to violence
It seems like whenever you turn on your TV, check social media or even tune into the radio, the rise...