Category: Health

The COVID Vaccine: Supply & Demand in Oakland County

Christy talks with Oakland County Executive, Dave Coulter, about the frustration of changing dose numbers and scheduling.

U.S. Capitol Attack & President Trump’s Impeachment

Michigan Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence gives her firsthand account of the frightening attack at the U.S. Capitol to ABJ contributor Orlando Bailey of BridgeDetroit.

1/17/21: American Black Journal – Rep. Brenda Lawrence / Dream Corps

Michigan Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence gives her firsthand account of the frightening attack at the U.S. Capitol to ABJ contributor Orlando Bailey of BridgeDetroit.

Facing Inequities

Thanks to a grant from the Kresge Foundation, The Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion is expanding its anti-racism work in the city of Detroit.

Clawson: One city under a pandemic, part 3

In the third of a series of reports, One Detroit’s BIll Kubota and Chris Jordan check in on Clawson businesses post-holidays.

Banished Words of 2021

One Detroit Associate Producer, Will Glover, cracks open Lake Superior State University’s annual list of banished words.

Fixing the Districts

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

1/11/21: One Detroit – Christianity Interfaith / International Symphony Orchestra / Superior Skies / Marygrove

How the International Symphony Orchestra found a creative way to bring music back to the public by setting up socially distanced outdoor viewing areas.

One Detroit Education Virtual Town Hall

Join DPTV Thursday, January 28 at 4:30pm ET for this important conversation about the state of education.

1/10/21: American Black Journal – Mark S. Lee / Dr. Antoine Garibaldi / Marygrove

Stephen talks with business marketing consultant Mark S. Lee of The LEE Group about the economic outlook for 2021.

6 education issues to watch closely in Michigan

Chalkbeat Detroit Bureau Chief, Lori Higgins, talks with Christy about the biggest issues she and the Chalkbeat education reporting team will be tracking in 2021.

Politics 2021: An attempted coup at the Capitol & history made in Georgia senate races

Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson discuss the recent breach of the Capitol by pro-Trump supporters and the historic results of the senate races in Georgia

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News From Around Detroit

Flint water case against Snyder 'fatally flawed,' should be dismissed, lawyer says
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
Snyder's attorney is trying to get the Flint water crisis case thrown out because he argues the charges should have been filed in Lansing.
Judge Isidore Torres, first Hispanic judge in Wayne Co. courts, dies at 73
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
On the bench, Judge Isidore B. Torres was known both for the respect he showed attorneys and for his sense of humor, said his son, Felipe Torres.
Michigan readies for impact of new COVID-19 strain that could dominate the US by March
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
Health officials are concerned about what the UK variant of COVID means for Michigan case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths.
Report calls for new marijuana taxes to help promote minority ownership
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
A Marijuana Regulatory Agency work group says the state should institute a 1.5% tax on transactions between recreational marijuana license holders.
Republican Party moves to replace GOP board member who voted to certify Michigan election
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
Van Langevelde's rejection of false claims of voter fraud allowed the election to be certified, awarding Michigan's 16 electoral votes to Joe Biden.

National Headlines

Biden picks transgender woman as assistant health secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Panel concludes China, WHO should have acted quicker to stop pandemic
A panel of experts commissioned by the World Health Organization has criticized China and other countries for not moving to stem the initial outbreak of the coronavirus earlier and questioned whether the U.N. health agency should have labeled it a pandemic sooner.
Joe Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants
President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration, hoping to provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. without legal status.