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Caregivers on the Front Lines

Bridge Michigan | Bangladeshi community in Michigan reaches out to older adults amid COVID

Jul 19, 2021 | 0

Illustration by Naina Hussain This story was produced through the New York & Michigan...

A Program in Detroit Provides Urgently Needed Care for Caregivers

Apr 22, 2021 | 0

As more and more Americans take on the responsibility of caring for an aging family member, not enough caregivers are taking time care for themselves.

Fixing In-home Healthcare

Mar 23, 2021 | 0

One Detroit’s Bill Kubota looks into the critical shortage of home healthcare workers.

These stories are produced through the New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations and universities, including Detroit Public TV’s One Detroit, dedicated to reporting about successful responses to social problems. The collaborative’s first series, Invisible Army: Caregivers on the Front Lines, focuses on potential solutions to challenges facing individuals who take care of adults.

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News From Around Detroit

What you need to know about Detroit’s primary election this Tuesday
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman | Bridge Detroit)
From facemasks to dropboxes, here’s what you need to know about casting your ballot in Detroit’s Aug. 3 primary.
What is Proposal P, and how will it impact Detroit?
by Louis Aguilar (Louis Aguilar | Bridge Detroit)
Here’s what you need to know about Detroit’s Proposal P, which will be on the ballot this upcoming Tuesday. As the court fight continues, here’s why the measure is a major break from the past.
Why more Detroiters aren’t getting vaccinated: Fear
by Olivia Lewis (Olivia Lewis | Bridge Detroit)
Less than half of Detroiters are vaccinated, and of those who refuse the drug, many say they fear its safety and potential side effects. But the facts show there is less to fear than they may think.
‘I’m afraid of the rain’: Detroiters cope with recurring floods
by Louis Aguilar (Louis Aguilar | Bridge Detroit)
The Detroits floods have receded — for now. The trauma remains.
What we know so far about Detroit’s controversial use of facial recognition
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman | Bridge Detroit)
Here’s a look at how Detroit police have used facial recognition data since the beginning of 2021.

National Headlines

Millions of tenants at risk as federal eviction ban ends
The federal ban on evictions is set to expire tonight. A last-minute effort by House Dems to extend the moratorium failed late yesterday, and the Supreme Court ruled that the moratorium could not be extended without new legislation from Congress. A Census survey found that as of July 5, roughly 3.6 million people are at risk of eviction in the next two months. Emily Benfer, visiting professor of law and public health at Wake Forest University, joins.
Minorities struggle for headway in the legal weed business
In 2016, Massachusetts voters approved an initiative that required the state to create policies that would bring those disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs into the new legal cannabis industry. Today, minority-owned businesses make up only a small fraction of the hundreds of marijuana dispensaries in the state. Special Correspondent Kira Kay reports on why equity candidates are struggling in the legal weed industry.
California wildfire flares but within line crews have built
The fire northeast of the town of Paradise, which was largely destroyed in 2018 by the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century, has been burning since July 13 and is more than 20% contained.