Justin P. Hicks
Michigan Public Health Reporter at MLive
Michigan reporter covering data, transportation and health for @MLive. Previously of @GRPress and @annarbornews. Proud CMU alumnus making the most of every day.
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2 days ago |
mlive.com | Justin P. Hicks
Michigan must cooperate with immigration enforcement and comply with federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, or it risk losing its federal road funding. This has been the message from the Trump administration this spring -- an effort being fought by more than a dozen attorneys general including Michigan’s Dana Nessel.
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3 days ago |
mlive.com | Justin P. Hicks
Prevalence of a devastating and progressive neurodegenerative disease is expected to increase in the next five years. Rates of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, are currently unknown in Michigan. However, that will soon change. Last month, Michigan became the fifth state to establish mandatory reporting for ALS. The move allows the state to better monitor the disease, optimize care, and assess trends.
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6 days ago |
mlive.com | Justin P. Hicks
Hearing the name Robert Kennedy Jr. sparks a lot of emotions for Ingrid Weiss, most of them negative. She’s heard the way the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary talks about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and how her diagnosis will prevent her from holding a job, playing sports, writing poetry or having romantic relationships. At best, Kennedy’s April 16 remarks during a press conference were “genuine ignorance,” said Weiss, 29, of Lansing.
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6 days ago |
mlive.com | Justin P. Hicks
It’s June in Michigan, which means more orange barrels and detours throughout the state. More than 65 road projects and special events will begin between Sunday, June 1, and Saturday, June 7, requiring various levels of closures on the state’s primary roads, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT).
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1 week ago |
mlive.com | Justin P. Hicks
Road work is set to begin on Plainfield Avenue, requiring significant lane and ramp closures. The six-month project will include resurfacing 2.7 miles of Plainfield Avenue (M-44 Connector) between I-96 and Airway Street in Plainfield Township, beginning Tuesday, May 27. Additional aspects of the effort include installing four landscape medians, upgrading traffic signals, updating sidewalks, and improving ramps at the I-96/Plainfield Avenue interchange.
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