Cash aid program for moms and babies launches in Detroit, where it will go next
Applications are open in Detroit. In March, the popular cash aid program is slated to grow across the rest of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Michigan cash aid for moms and babies: Who qualifies, how to apply
Families in the Rx Kids program reported feeling more financially secure and used their cash on baby supplies, food, rent and utilities.
Will Mary Sheffield follow through on participatory budgeting?
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield said on the campaign trail that she’s open to implementing participatory budgeting, saying it would “allow residents to feel more empowered” in the democratic process.
Police chief: DPD doesn’t do immigration enforcement
“We’re constantly reminding our officers that that is not our lane,” Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said.
Schools are increasingly telling students they must put their phones away – Ohio’s example shows mixed results following new bans
An educational administration professor surveyed 13 Ohio public school principals from rural, urban and suburban districts about cell phone restrictions. Here are the findings.
ICE rumors, fears push Ypsilanti child care centers to prepare for the worst
Incidents in Ypsilanti are a window into the wider concern growing across Michigan over ICE activity in the wake of violent escalations that have captured national attention, most prominently in Minneapolis, where two U.S. citizens, Renee Nicole Good, 37, and Alex Pretti, 37, were shot and killed by federal immigration agents.
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