Author: Marty Fischhoff

Watch Party: Celebrating “The Black Church” series

Feb 1, 2021

Join us February 1 for this live virtual watch party event as we explore and honor the significance and history of the Black Church in Detroit.

Do Black Lives Matter in America?

Sep 20, 2020

In an ongoing collaboration, American Black Journal and BridgeDetroit present a series of reports on issues threatening the lives of people of color and the groups advocating to protect them.

News From Around Detroit

Michigan reports 1,156 new COVID-19 cases, 68 deaths Saturday
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
As of Thursday, the state has shipped 2,621,225 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and has administered 2,131,955 doses as of Friday — 81.33% of those shipped.
2 dead, 1 injured in shooting on Detroit's west side
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
Detroit police are looking for the driver of a Dodge Durango that shot three people, leaving two dead and one injured, on the city's west side.
Michigan's aging dams need money, manpower to avoid 'grave situation,' report says
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
Michigan's crumbling dams need money and regulatory manpower to oversee them. That might be easier said than provided.
Do I need a mask after getting vaccine? Your COVID-19 questions answered
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
Free Press readers have lots of questions about COVID-19. We've asked the experts and tracked down sources to help sort through it all.
Michigan prison system's coronavirus variant cases more than triple
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
As of Friday, 292 prisoners and 16 Michigan Department of Corrections staff were confirmed to have the B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant.

National Headlines

Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to Senate
The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that was championed by President Joe Biden, the first step in providing another dose of aid to a weary nation as the measure now moves to a tense Senate.
How a medical student helped discover lifesaving insulin
Dr. Charles H. Best made his most important discovery before he turned 23.
U.S. House prepares to pass a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill without a minimum wage hike
The U.S. House of Representatives is on the verge of passing a $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, even after Democrats suffered a setback on one of their key priorities, including a federal increase in the minimum wage. NewsHour's Daniel Bush joins Judy Woodruff with the latest on where things stand and what comes next.

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