Michelle Martinez

Jul 9, 2024 | mici.gob.pa | Michelle Martinez

MICI 09-07-24. El Consejo de Gabinete aprobó esta tarde la Resolución No. 61-24, «que dicta el Reglamento de Funcionamiento del Consejo de Gabinete y se dictan otras Disposiciones». Entre los efectos de la Resolución No. 61-24, está sentar las bases para que sean públicas todas las actas de los consejos de gabinete, incluyendo las efectuadas durante las administraciones gubernamentales 2014-2019 y 2019-2024.

Aug 17, 2023 | planetdetroit.org | Jeremy Orr |Michelle Martinez |Jacob Whiton |Rukiya Colvin

Last week, the City of Detroit announced that the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department would resume water shutoffs –a controversial and punitive method of debt collection for households unable to afford their water bills. The decision to resume shutoffs comes after the expiration of a moratorium first required by the State of Michigan in 2020 during the COVID pandemic and voluntarily extended by the City.

Aug 3, 2023 | planetdetroit.org | Michelle Martinez |Jacob Whiton |Rukiya Colvin |Boratha Tan

It’s been well documented that access to nature for Black, Latino, and other people of the Global majority in the United States is limited. Authors like Carolyn Finney and Dorceta Taylor have described histories of structured economic and racial exclusion to clean air, safe spaces, and nature. Most prominently, Black birder Christian Cooper was reported to police by a white onlooker to the police for simply possessing binoculars. (He’s now got his own TV show).

Jun 12, 2023 | ndpa.org | Michelle Martinez

When it comes to water safety – unity and education are vital to further reduce the number of drownings. There is nothing more inspiring than listening to seasoned water safety champions like Greg Louganis inspire the next generation, such as Matthew Struble, to advocate for the best water safety strategies and to bring generations together to solve the drowning epidemic.