Abdul El-Sayed On Public Health, “Healing Politics,” And Systemic Change
Abdul El-Sayed made a big dent in Michigan politics two years ago as a candidate for governor. His brand of...
Nearly A Fifth Of Detroit Police Force In Quarantine For COVID-19 Exposure
Nearly a fifth of Detroit’s police force is in quarantine from potential exposure to COVID-19. That’s 398 of the department’s 2,200...
Hundreds of Detroit Homes Water Restored Under COVID-19 Plan, Thousands to Go
Detroit’s water department is addressing concerns that some residents are being left out of the utility’s restart program. The city...
Beaumont Eyes Oakland University As COVID-19 Cases Rise
Beaumont Health officials say its hospitals are not yet at capacity, but preparations are underway for that scenario. Hospitals nationwide are...
Detroiters Without Water Face Tough Odds, Even With Coronavirus Aid
In the year before the COVID-19 pandemic began, Detroit shutoff water at 3,000 homes in the city, according to the...
Oakland County Orders Businesses to Screen Employees Daily for COVID-19
Oakland County businesses will have to take new measures to keep workers and customers safe beginning at noon today. Executive...
Detroit City Council, Working From Home, Faces Coronavirus Budget Challenges
Detroit City Council is working from home amid the coronavirus outbreak. Public officials held a quorum over ZOOM video-conference. City...
Michigan Closes State Camp Sites Until April 13
In response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s "Stay Home, Stay Safe" executive order, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is prohibiting camping...
Automakers Answer Nationwide Call For More Ventilators
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on nearly every aspect of daily life and every industry. "When you're talking about...
Detroit Police Reports First Employee Death Related to COVID-19
A 911 dispatcher employed by the Detroit Police Department has died from complications related to COVID-19. City officials say the 38-year-old...
Detroit Superintendent Vitti: Keep Schools Closed Through End of Academic Year
Schools should not open again this year wrote Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti in an open letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer and...
Michigan Approves $20 Million In Small Business Relief In Response to COVID-19
Twenty million dollars in emergency funding for small businesses has been approved by the State of Michigan. The money will go...