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Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks to reporters in Grand Rapids.
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer considers tax breaks for parents to pay private school tuition, afterschool programs

Sascha Raiyn April 7, 2026

Michigan does not currently participate in a federal program that gives tax breaks to people for donating money to nonprofits that award scholarships for tutoring and private...

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A sign in multiple languages directing to a vaccine clinic.
  • The Metro
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The Metro: School vaccine waivers increase risk of measles outbreaks

David Leins, The Metro March 30, 2026

Seven people are confirmed to have contracted measles in Washtenaw County with exposure sites in Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, and Canton....

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A tractor sprays a mist of herbicide, insecticide or fertilizer on an expanse of green crops.
  • The Metro

The Metro: Roundup’s safety science is falling apart. The government is protecting it anyway

Robyn Vincent, The Metro March 23, 2026

What happens when the regulatory systems we depend on to protect us break down? In February, President Trump signed an...

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Ali Abazeed is the Founding Director of the Dearborn Department of Public Health.
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Ali Abazeed appointed Detroit Chief Public Health Officer

Sascha Raiyn March 2, 2026

Mayor Mary Sheffield has hired Dearborn’s former Chief Public Health Officer to fulfill the same role in Detroit. Ali Abazeed is credited...

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  • Public Health
  • The Metro

The Metro: What it’s like to lead a health department in Trump’s America

Sam Corey, The Metro March 2, 2026

People voted for President Donald Trump, in part, because he promised to shake things up. Change is happening in many...

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Hand reaching for potato chips strewn on a table next to a bottle of soda.
  • The Metro

The Metro: New U-M study says your food was engineered like a cigarette

Robyn Vincent, The Metro February 25, 2026

That creamy Reese's peanut butter cup dissolving on your tongue. The next crunchy Dorito you're reaching for before you've swallowed...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: How a fake study shaped 25 years of pesticide policy

Robyn Vincent, The Metro February 17, 2026

When a government agency decides whether a chemical in your food is safe, where does the science come from? Most...

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  • News
  • Public Health
  • Public Safety

Overdose deaths continue to decline in Dearborn

Nargis Rahman February 5, 2026

The Dearborn Department of Public Health says there’s been a decrease in overdose deaths in the past two years. Chief Public...

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  • News
  • Public Health

Black-led birthing center provides alternative options for families

Nargis Rahman February 2, 2026

Birth Detroit is Black-led, community-based midwifery practice and the first free-standing birth center in Detroit.The organization’s co-founder, Elon Geffrard, says...

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KateGuzman
  • The Metro

The Metro: A year into the MAHA era, local health departments try to pick up the pieces

Robyn Vincent, The Metro February 2, 2026

Public health decisions touch homes, classrooms, and workplaces across Michigan, but the system behind those decisions is under extraordinary strain....

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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: MDHHS offers stipends for behavioral health interns

Nargis Rahman January 26, 2026

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is offering stipends for interns enrolled in a behavioral health bachelor or...

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  • Elections
  • News

Abdul El-Sayed runs for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat

Russ McNamara January 22, 2026

In 2026, voters in Michigan will cast ballots for races involving the office of Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of...

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