Lauren Abdel-Razzaq

Detroit

Executive director @bridgedet313 | Ex- @detroitnews, @crainsdetroit | @Waynestate grad x2 | @AAJAMichigan secretary | Reach me at [email protected]

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Celebrating 5 Years of Community Journalism in Detroit

2 weeks ago | bridgedetroit.com | Lauren Abdel-Razzaq

Five years ago, in May 2020, BridgeDetroit was born with a singular mission: to create journalism that truly reflects and serves Detroit’s communities. Today, as we launch our spring fundraising campaign, we’re not just looking ahead to a new season—we’re celebrating five years of connecting Detroiters with vital information and with each other.
Michigan's aging crisis leaves seniors without support, services

3 weeks ago | bridgedetroit.com | Robin Erb |Lauren Abdel-Razzaq

The state of Michigan has a senior-care crisis that is worsening by the day. The state spends billions of dollars a year for a “dysfunctional assembly of programs where frustration, failure, and poor outcomes are far too common,” according to a 2022 report by the Michigan Elder Justice InitiativeMichigan spends $4.4 billion in state and federal funds for seniors, providing everything from home-delivered meals to round-the-clock nursing care.
Exploring stories of health care and access for Bangladeshi women

1 month ago | bridgedetroit.com | Nargis Rahman |Lauren Abdel-Razzaq

Michigan is home to the third largest population of Bangladeshis in the U.S., with a significant number living in the Metro Detroit area. Bangladeshi immigrants struggle with several challenges when trying to access health care. Among them are language, cultural competency and adequate insurance. As part of a new four-part series called, “Shustho: Mind, Body, and Spirit,” WDET’s Nargis Rahman reports on how Bangladeshi women in Southeast Michigan are overcoming cultural barriers.
15 alleged non-citizen voters referred to Michigan attorney general

1 month ago | bridgedetroit.com | Hayley Harding |Lauren Abdel-Razzaq

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. A review by the Michigan Secretary of State’s Office found 15 additional people who may have voted in the 2024 general election despite not being U.S. citizens — a significant increase from previous reports.
Parents’ inflexible work schedules impact student attendance

1 month ago | bridgedetroit.com | Lori Higgins |Lauren Abdel-Razzaq

Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Challenges faced by working parents can contribute to chronic absenteeism, according to a new book. “The shift is like a twelve-hour shift,” said one parent whose experience was recounted in “Rethinking Chronic Absenteeism: Why Schools Can’t Solve It Alone,” which was written by two Wayne State University education researchers.
Detroit’s lessons learned after 5 years of COVID

1 month ago | bridgedetroit.com | Eleanore Catolico |Lauren Abdel-Razzaq

Denise Fair Razo, Detroit’s chief public health officer, said she remembers the thousands of residents who died from COVID-19—and the pain that followed. “We weren’t able to save them, and that’s what hurts,” Fair Razo said. This is what happened to the survivors: In 2020, the pandemic stunned Detroit, a majority-Black city grappling with poverty, chronic illnesses and crowded housing. Stay-at-home orders disrupted learning for thousands of students, and earnings for thousands of businesses.
Tribute to Detroit’s Black Matriarchs planned for Sunday

1 month ago | bridgedetroit.com | Micah Walker |Lauren Abdel-Razzaq

Marcia Black can trace her family’s migration to Detroit back to her great-grandmother Sarah Johnson. During the 1940s, Johnson made the trek from Mississippi to the Motor City, settling on Ferry Park Street in the Northwest Goldberg neighborhood. “She had six girls and one boy,” Black said.
Detroit Department of Transportation to improve bus frequency

1 month ago | bridgedetroit.com | Eleanore Catolico |Lauren Abdel-Razzaq

Once summer strikes, city bus riders will see transformations poised to revamp their traveling experiences: more frequent bus pick-ups along some major roads and stops to chain grocery stores. The Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) previewed proposed service changes during a recent public hearing—an opportunity for folks to offer feedback before changes go into effect on June 23—at the Rosa Parks Transit Center in downtown Detroit last week.
‘Why schools can’t solve it alone’: New book tackles chronic absenteeism

1 month ago | bridgedetroit.com | Lori Higgins |Lauren Abdel-Razzaq

Researchers Sarah Winchell Lenhoff and Jeremy Singer have been studying chronic absenteeism in Detroit for years, talking to scores of parents, students, educators, and school administrators along the way, and keeping track of many school efforts to reduce absenteeism. One thing they’ve learned during that time is that no matter how much passion schools put into solving the chronic absenteeism problem, they may be fighting a losing battle.
Trump orders an overhaul of how elections are run

1 month ago | bridgedetroit.com | Jessica Huseman |Carrie Levine |Jen Fifield |Carter Walker |Alexander Shur |Hayley Harding | +2 more

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest.