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Democratic Lawmakers in Michigan House Unveil Package of Police Reform Bills

Russ McNamara, Dorothy Hernandez June 8, 2021

Michigan House Democrats on Tuesday announced a wide-ranging package of police reform legislation that would attempt to hold law enforcement...

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Black Americans Have Always Been Excluded from Second Amendment, Says Author Carol Anderson

Detroit Today, Nora Rhein June 8, 2021

The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution states that Americans and well-regulated militias have the right to keep and...

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Despite Bipartisan Support, Michigan Lawmakers Balk at Funding Criminal Justice Initiatives

Detroit Today June 7, 2021

It's budget season in Lansing, and already it looks like criminal justice initiatives are an early target for the Republican-led...

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Canada’s Pitch to Make the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel a Mass Vaccination Site

Eli Newman June 3, 2021

The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel could become a mass vaccination site as Canadian officials work to access surplus coronavirus shots in the...

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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Michigan’s Conviction Integrity Unit Investigates Past Mistakes in State’s Prosecution to Learn From Them

Detroit Today, Nora Rhein June 1, 2021

Two years after its creation, the Michigan Attorney General's Conviction Integrity Unit recently completed its first exoneration. The unit was introduced by Dana Nessel's office...

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Confidential Tipline for Students to Report Guns, Mental Health Crises Sees Big Drop in 2020

Russ McNamara May 31, 2021

The state’s confidential OK2SAY hotline for students received fewer tips last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a...

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Michigan Senators Introduce Bills Addressing Police Reform

Russ McNamara, Dorothy Hernandez May 26, 2021

A State Senate committee is scheduled to take up a package of police reform bills this week.   Democratic Sen. Stephanie...

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Salvation Army Continues Community Efforts by Distributing COVID-19 Vaccines

Tia Graham May 25, 2021

The Salvation Army Bed and Bread mobile unit has been in action for years, helping the most vulnerable populations in...

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Rep. Slotkin Warns of Vulnerability to Cyberattacks After Colonial Pipeline Hack

Detroit Today May 19, 2021

National security experts say the recent hack affecting a major U.S. pipeline is just one in a wave of recent cyberattacks. Earlier...

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Amid Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Brokers Help for People With Disabilities

Quinn Klinefelter May 18, 2021

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein, who is both Jewish and blind, has been in the Middle East since the...

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What You Need To Know About Kids Getting Vaccinated

Detroit Today, Nora Rhein May 18, 2021

The Pfizer vaccine has been approved by the FDA for children ages 12 to 15 years old. Vaccinating this demographic is...

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New Report Shows American Journalists Attacked and Arrested at an Unprecedented Rate in 2020

Russ McNamara May 17, 2021

Fibonacci Blue/Flickr Since the murder of George Floyd last May, millions of Americans protested in the streets calling for changes to policing and...

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