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WATCH: COVID313 Community Coalition Virtual Town Hall Live

Jan 13, 2022

Each Thursday at noon, join the COVID313 Community Coalition for Families and Students for a Virtual Townhall focused on supporting parents, students, and families during the Coronavirus outbreak.

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Fixing the Districts

Jul 22, 2021

One Detroit finds out how we’ll lose a seat in Congress this next election cycle and how district lines might be redrawn.

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Religious Diversity Journeys | Islam: Contributions, Prayer, and Celebrations

Apr 12, 2021

Join Maria as she learns more about Islam at the Muslim Unity Center in Bloomfield Township.

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3/25/21: One Detroit – Asian Americans / Minimum Wage / Healthcare / Tuskegee Airmen

Mar 25, 2021

Hundreds gathered in Detroit to denounce hate against the AAPI community. The need for caregivers is rapidly growing along with MI’s aging population.

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The Children’s Center on Kids’ Mental Health in a Pandemic

Mar 19, 2021

Stephen talks with the CEO and the Chief Clinical Officer of The Children’s Center about the mental health issues and trauma being experienced by kids.

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Chalkbeat Detroit: Michigan lost 62,000 students this fall, thousands more than estimated

Mar 18, 2021

Declining enrollment is a sign of a turbulent year for Michigan students. If the trend doesn’t reverse, it could also spell financial problems for districts across the state.

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Here’s what police plan to do about surge in Detroit sexual assaults
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman | Bridge Detroit)
Detroit saw a surge in sexual assault cases during the pandemic, and police expect the number to continue to increase as they ask more survivors to come forward. Police are also allocating more resources to the Special Victims Units and improving outreach to the community, but some say more needs to be done.
New Detroit City Council members outline their priorities
by Olivia Lewis (Olivia Lewis | Bridge Detroit)
Detroit voters flipped the City Council in November, placing six new members on the nine-person council. Every member took an oath to serve the people of Detroit for the next four years, but what can Detroiters actually expect, based on the councilmembers’ actions so far?
Detroit’s youth soccer league is back and bigger than ever
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman | Bridge Detroit)
The City of Detroit is looking for coaches and youth to join their spring soccer league. Registration for players began this week.
Black, Brown women lead Detroit’s child care industry. They need investors.
by Olivia Lewis (Olivia Lewis | Bridge Detroit)
Detroit’s child care industry is in crisis. There aren’t enough providers to meet the needs of Detroit families who could help ease the city’s labor shortage. But is help on the way?
How do Detroiters REALLY feel about bike lanes?
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman | Bridge Detroit)
When bike lanes were installed in Detroit, reviews were mixed. More than five years later, residents have a new set of concerns and critiques.

National Headlines

U.S. puts troops on high alert as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate
It's the most acute crisis between the West and Russia since the end of the Cold War, and both sides escalated their military deployments Monday. The United States is putting troops on higher alert, NATO says it will reinforce its eastern flank, and Russia is adding to its existing 100,000 troops on Ukraine's borders. Nick Schifrin reports.
News Wrap: Supreme Court rejects GOP challenge to proxy voting in the House
In our news wrap Monday, the United States Supreme Court rejected a Republican lawsuit against proxy voting in the House of Representatives, but agreed to hear challenges to affirmative action in college admissions for the first time since 2016. Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis charged that three former police officers violated George Floyd's civil rights in failing to stop his murder.
Examining the U.S. response options to the Russia-Ukraine conflict
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is increasing its troop presence in Eastern Europe, and the United States announced Monday it was putting 8,500 troops on high alert to deploy to the region. Judy Woodruff discusses the details of the latest developments with two experts.