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2 weeks ago |
wdet.org | Lauren Myers |Cary Junior II
Men’s Health Month aims to close the life expectancy gap with awareness, support, and services especially for Black men in Detroit and beyond.
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1 month ago |
wdet.org | Cary Junior II |Jenny Sherman
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said that the Detroit-Windsor area is the “busiest active border crossing in North America,” and that about $200 billion of trade flows between the two countries annually. A border that is active has plenty of infrastructure that needs to be maintained. Regine Beauboeuf, CEO of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel for American Roads, oversees the bridges, tunnels and toll roads that exist between the two countries.
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1 month ago |
wdet.org | Lauren Myers |Cary Junior II |Tia Graham
Americans are struggling to find affordable places to live. With the cost of living, gas and groceries going up, Detroit it is no exception. According to a report from the Detroit Justice Center, Detroit is behind in supplying affordable homes to residents. Still, this is an issue city leaders have tried to address. For the better part of a decade, officials have invested millions of dollars into affordable housing projects. But the city is still unable to keep up with demand.
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1 month ago |
wdet.org | Robyn Vincent |Cary Junior II
Public trust in the free press has been steadily declining for decades and President Donald Trump’s combative relationship with the news media has further eroded that trust. He frequently refers to the free press as “the enemy of the people” and “fake news.” Those words have had an impact. In 2020, American journalists faced a sharp rise in attacks, especially during the Black Lives Matter protests.
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1 month ago |
wdet.org | Cary Junior II |Tia Graham
Last week, a federal judge sentenced the former Chief Financial Officer of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, William Smith, to 19 years in prison for embezzling $44 million from the nonprofit over 12 years. The Riverfront Conservancy is a pretty prominent organization, responsible for all the changes along Detroit’s Riverwalk. So how did one man manage to dodge accountability? Investigative reporter Violet Ikonomova has been covering the story for the Detroit Free Press.
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