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Many individuals have family members with disabilities who receive essential government assistance, such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). While SSI is vital for basic necessities like food and shelter, Medicaid coverage is crucial...
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The Joe Louis Greenway Partnership (JLGP) extends an invitation to the community for Pink ’o’ ween, a complimentary, family-centric event merging Halloween festivities with breast cancer awareness, survivor acknowledgment, and community bonding.Event...
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Polling leader and council president Mary Sheffield has garnered another endorsement from a fellow council member in her quest to be Detroit's next mayor. Incumbent Gabriela Santiago-Romero of District 6 joined Sheffield at the Joe Louis Greenway Par...
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The ongoing discord between Congressional Democrats and Republicans over crucial aspects of national health care policy remains a pivotal issue as the federal government shutdown, initiated on October 1, prolongs. During a virtual town hall, U.S. Rep...
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Vernon Jones, a former Democratic state representative who shifted allegiance to support President Donald Trump, declared his candidacy for Georgia's secretary of state on Monday. Embracing the moniker “Black Donald Trump,” Jones previously campaigne...
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Upon accessing LinkedIn, users often encounter a deluge of posts emphasizing layoffs, an unstable job market, and individuals indicating their "openness to work." The landscape is poised to become even more competitive as 100,000 federal employees wh...
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Marc Maron concluded his podcast journey on Monday, inviting Barack Obama for the finale after an impressive 16 years and over 1,600 episodes. Obama first elevated “WTF With Marc Maron” when he visited Maron’s garage studio in Los Angeles while still...
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Residents from Detroit's east side, alongside local leaders and community groups, congregated at Gaylord and Moran on Friday morning to advocate for the closure of a concrete crushing facility they claim is contaminating their environment. Activist J...
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Governor Gavin Newsom has enacted Senate Bill (SB) 518, a groundbreaking law establishing California’s Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery—the nation’s inaugural state agency dedicated to facilitating reparations for Black Americans. “Recently...
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Detroit is set to launch a distinctive, locally-developed contemporary art platform in collaboration with international partners, designed to foster local talent. Dubbed Detroit Salon, this initiative is spearheaded by Salonnière, with support from t...