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Read More Planned Parenthood announces $10 million voter campaign in North Carolina for 2024 election
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Read More Anti-poverty advocates call on lawmakers to change course during legislative short session
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Read More City Bureau, Invisible Institute Win Pulitzer For Coverage Of Missing Black Women In Chicago
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Read More Feds in South Florida seek Haitian community’s help to tackle arms trafficking to Haiti
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‘Very Concerning’: Milwaukee Leaders Worried About Recent Domestic Violence-Related Deaths
Sojourner Family Peace Center says connecting victims to resources is vital BY EVAN CASEY MAY 10, 2024 Editor’s note: This story contains language surrounding domestic abuse. Laurel Blackstone’s 15-year first marriage…
Read More ‘It Shouldn’t be the Wild West’: Wisconsin Lacks Clear System for Tracking Police Caught Lying
Prosecutors across the country maintain ‘Brady lists’ of officers with a credibility problem. But there’s little guidance on maintaining the lists, which in Wisconsin contain at least 360 names. By Jacob…
Read More Seattle Rallies as Supreme Court Weighs Criminalizing Homelessness
The Grants Pass v. Johnson decision could make it easier to sweep encampments, but advocates say it may hinder the ability to get stable housing. By Josh Cohen / April 23, 2024 For Gina…
Read More Homeless People in Washington State Scatter as Cities Ban Them From Public Spaces
By Whitney Bryen May 5, 2024 Attorneys say bans could become more common following U.S. Supreme Court decision in June John Parke, known as “Cowboy,” is always ready to pack up and…
Read More Efforts to Help Homeless People on Washington State Properties See Steady Success
By Joel Moreno, KOMO News Reporter Thu, February 29th 2024 SEATTLE — Efforts to help the homeless on state properties are seeing steady success and many of the people being helped off…
Read More Michigan Needs More Youth Mental Health Professionals. New Program Aims to Help.
By Hannah Dellinger | May 16, 2024 More mental health resources for youth are coming to Michigan this fall as part of a national effort that will also create pathways for young adults…
Read More Report: Michigan Teacher Salaries Aren’t Keeping Pace With Other States
By Lori Higgins | May 15, 2024 Average starting salaries for Michigan teachers lag behind most other states at a time when many school districts in the state are struggling with teacher shortages…
Read More ‘Degree Forward’ is Making College More Accessible for Detroiters
By Micah Walker, BridgeDetroit | April 30, 2024 Andrew Linton’s college journey has been more than 10 years in the making. After high school, the native Detroiter went off to Virginia to attend…
Read More AP African American Studies Connects Michigan Students to Their Own History While They Make it
By Hannah Dellinger | April 29, 2024 As a crackling recording of Malcolm X’s “The Ballot or the Bullet” speech resonated in the background, eight students took their seats in a classroom at…
Read More Remembering Black Dallas Revives Forgotten History With New Bus Tours
The Ukunika Bus and Walking Tours take passengers to sites around Dallas that were once hubs for the city’s Black community. By Zara Amaechi, KERA News May 8, 2024 9:41 am From KERA…
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