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‘Protecting Democracy: Common Ground for the Greater Good’ with Reps Debbie Dingell and Liz Cheney | Policy Talks @ Ford School

Apr 3, 2022

Join us for a special conversation with U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Liz Cheney (R-WY), “Common Ground for the Greater Good” with Ford School Dean Michael S. Barr to discuss the role of public service and collaboration beyond party lines to protect democracy under threat.

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How Expensive is Being Broke?

Dec 6, 2021

How expensive is it to be broke? One Detroit’s Will Glover looks into the issue and talks with experts working to lift people out of poverty, as well as those experiencing the added costs of low wages themselves, to learn how better pay can push some farther away from the financial assistance they need.

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2021 Mackinac Policy Conference

Sep 17, 2021

Hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber, the iconic Mackinac Policy Conference will be held in person this fall to focus on critical regional issues of government, policy and economics.

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U.S. Army Brigadier General Darren Werner Returns to Michigan to Lead TACOM Facility

Nov 11, 2020

Christy McDonald talks with Brigadier General Darren Werner of TACOM about what to remember going into Veterans Day.

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Felicia’s Electric Mission

Oct 1, 2019

Felicia Wiseman, a union electrician in Detroit, is working to bring more African Americans and more women into the construction trades in a city where those groups are vastly underrepresented.

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A conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning author Jonathan Eig
by Orlando Bailey and Christine Ferretti (Orlando Bailey, Author at BridgeDetroit)
The 669-page book uncovers never-before-seen papers, interviews and archives as well as King’s humanity.
BridgeDetroit Engagement Director Orlando Bailey to head up Outlier Media
by Orlando Bailey (Orlando Bailey, Author at BridgeDetroit)
It’s been a distinct privilege to serve at an organization that honors residents with a listening ear and action, Orlando writes.
James Beard semi-finalist Baobab Fare closes on new east side location
by Christine Ferretti and Orlando Bailey (Orlando Bailey, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Hamissi Mamba considered opening a second location of his restaurant in Ann Arbor. But a trip to Detroit’s East Warren-Cadieux area changed his plans.
Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance changes name, goes statewide
by Orlando Bailey (Orlando Bailey, Author at BridgeDetroit)
A $500,000 appropriation from last year’s state budget will take the Detroit-based organization to Lansing and Flint.
Black men bond where they feel at home — in the barbershop
by Bryce Huffman, Orlando Bailey and Quinn Banks (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
The Black barbershop is a sanctuary for grooming and public rest and a pulpit to express joy, debate values and politics in a community that is affirming and safe.

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Nemo of Switzerland wins Eurovision as protests over Gaza war overshadow 2024 contest
Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday with "The Code," an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer's journey toward embracing their nongender identity.
News Wrap: Israel expands Rafah evacuation orders ahead of potential military operation
In our news wrap Saturday, Israel issued more evacuation orders forcing tens of thousands of Palestinians to flee Rafah, Russian forces took control of five villages outside Kharkiv amid a renewed offensive in Ukraine's northeast, flash floods in Afghanistan, Brazil and Kenya have killed hundreds of people, and unusually strong solar storms are producing brilliant northern lights on Earth.
What to know about new COVID variants and the spread of bird flu and measles
Hospitalizations for COVID are at an all-time low four years after the start of the pandemic, but new variants are in circulation. Meanwhile, bird flu has been found in 36 dairy herds across nine states, though there has been only one confirmed human case so far in 2024. To find out how concerned we should be about all of this, John Yang speaks with epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina.