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Detroit council backs museum millage campaign bit.​ly/4yqkdmP
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Detroit to install more than 200 bus shelters, benches through 2027 bit.​ly/4iWu0Ms
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Detroit voters with disabilities raise concerns over unreliable voting machines bit.​ly/3VZvnAj
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Detroit School Board race: What to know bit.​ly/4ygPrwq
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Proposal 1: Rewrite Michigan’s Constitution? Here’s how it would work bit.ly/4AGfHC1

Proposal 1: Rewrite Michigan’s Constitution? Here’s how it would work

Michiganders will once again decide whether to rewrite the state constitution. Why not everyone is on board with the idea — or what it’ll look like.

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K-2 reading growth slowed last year in the Detroit district. Here’s what administrators say caused it. bit.ly/4hfhh6g

Data: Growth in K-2 reading scores slowed inDetroit district last school year

DPSCD Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said students who were close to reaching grade level in reading didn’t get the individualized support they needed. The focus was on those who were very far behind,...

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Who will be exempt from Medicaid work rules in Michigan? What to know bit.ly/4hRVEsQ

Who will be exempt from Medicaid work rules in Michigan? What to know - BridgeDetroit

The US Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services issued guidance this month to define which Medicaid recipients are too frail to meet new work requirements that start after Jan. 1.

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Michigan’s home heating credit deadline is Sept. 30. Here’s how to claim it. bit.ly/4yDh7vT

Deadline to claim home heating credit in Michigan is Sept. 30

Seniors, veterans and people with disabilities who receive food benefits may qualify for extra benefits if they get more than $20 in heating credits.

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How COTS Detroit is helping at-risk families achieve stability and success | American Black Journal bit.ly/4d5uYCq

How COTS Detroit is helping at-risk families achieve stability and success | American Black Journal...

The non-profit organization COTS Detroit, which provides emergency shelter and supportive housing, is marking the 10th anniversary of its “Passport to Self-Sufficiency” framework by releasing a...

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Detroit and Flint teens are struggling with their mental health – and worried adults around them feel ‘helpless’ bit.ly/4xTwjUr

Detroit and Flint teens struggling with their mental health. Adults feel ‘helpless’

Teens today face threats to their well-being beyond what many adults immediately recognize, along with barriers to getting help that make it tough to get better.

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El-Sayed, Rogers face voter opposition to data centers in crucial Senate race bit.ly/4humB4q

El-Sayed, Rogers face voter opposition to data centers in crucial Senate race

Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers square off in key Senate race in Michigan, where 62% of likely voters oppose data centers.

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Why are judicial races in Michigan separated by incumbency? bit.ly/4hMFGQH

Why are judicial races in Michigan separated by incumbency? - BridgeDetroit

A 1982 state law changed how judges appear on the ballot.

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Literacy lawsuit money is expiring. Here’s how DPSCD board candidates would keep key interventions. bit.ly/4haUys2

Literacy lawsuit money is expiring. What DPSCD board candidates want to see.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District received $94.4 million to settle a right to-read literacy lawsuit. The money will run out by the end of this school year.

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Absentee ballots going out in Michigan: What to know bit.ly/4yPphkm

Absentee ballots going out in Michigan: What to know

Michigan’s Nov. 3 election is weeks away, but voting starts now. Here’s what you need to know about absentee ballots.

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Don’t spoil your ballot: What you need to know about the school board race bit.ly/3VcJG4i

Don’t spoil your ballot: What you need to know about the school board race

Instead of one race for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board there’s two: 31 candidates are running for four seats with 4-year terms on the board and another three are seeking one seat...

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Detroit soup kitchen will offer full-service meals in 2027 bit.ly/4ACeVpN

Detroit soup kitchen will offer full-service meals in 2027 - BridgeDetroit

In a few months, Detroit will join 12 other locations across the globe with a Refettorio, including Harlem and San Francisco.

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How to make your voice heard during city budgeting cycle bit.ly/3VKQ5Uq

Want a say in Detroit’s next budget? Here’s where to start.

Your City Council members want to hear from you — here’s where you can go to let your voice and priorities be heard.

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Judge dismisses tenant union’s lawsuit against 36th District Court bit.ly/4d2wg0S

Judge dismisses tenant union's lawsuit against 36th District Court

A Wayne County Circuit Court judge dismissed a lawsuit against the 36th District Court over how it handles eviction cases. The group plans to appeal.

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Detroit Council urging inspections of Munoz Realty’s entire portfolio bit.ly/47abkSa

Detroit Council urging inspections of Munoz Realty’s entire portfolio

The resolution approved Tuesday says the comprehensive assessment of Munoz’s properties would help determine compliance with city rental and health and safety rules and that it should give special...

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How Detroit school board candidates would address chronic absenteeism bit.ly/4hHaQZL

How Detroit school board candidates would address chronic absenteeism

With 60% of DPSCD students chronically absent, attendance is a key issue in the Nov. 3 school board election.

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