DETROIT – Asandi Conner cares about her daughter, Briana, a student at the University of Michigan. She cares about her job, leading the Detroit Revitalization Fellows at Wayne State University. She cares about her neighborhood, Grixdale Park, in northeast Detroit. She cares about her dog, Nala, who has come along for a stroll on a […]
Nancy Derringer
Nancy Nall Derringer is a former reporter at Bridge
Posted inQuality of Life
Revisiting Hussein and Mariam Charara
DEARBORN – Other Detroit suburbs have rolled up the sidewalks by 10 p.m., but Dearborn is popping with fireworks and foot traffic. It’s the last night of Ramadan, the holy month that observant Muslims pass with all-day fasting. Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of fasting, is tomorrow, and life goes back to normal. For […]
Posted inMichigan Government
Reviving war on drugs could carry big costs in Michigan
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is moving to reverse Obama policies in federal prosecutions that he views as soft on drugs. Doing so, though, could increase costs. A similar tough-on-crime approach in Michigan would reverse years of inmate declines.
Posted inMichigan Government
How many in your county would be most vulnerable to Obamacare repeal?
While everyone would feel the impact of the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, some are more vulnerable than others. Almost one in 10 Michigan residents have health insurance either through Obamacare individual plans or through Medicaid expansion. See how many in your county would be affected.
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Should Michigan make it easier to opt out of school vaccines?
More kindergartners get their shots after the state made it harder to receive a waiver for them. Now, two lawmakers want to go back to the old system, but health officials say doing so is an invitation to trouble.
Posted inUrban Affairs
On the Detroit River, a faded dream at a city-owned marina
An African-American businessman dreamed of a place where people of color could live and boat on the river, in the shadow of high-rise luxury. It never happened.
Posted inMichigan Government
Six ways Trump budget could threaten Michigan environment (SLIDESHOW)
A budget deal granted a reprieve to a popular Great Lakes program. But rivers, lakes and air could still be at risk, environmentalists warn.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Is gentrification helping or dividing Detroit?
Two writers discuss gentrification. One sees inequality. The other, glimmers of hope.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Welcome to the New Detroit, white people. So long, poor folks.
New book argues City Hall is picking winners and losers. And longtime residents are out of luck.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Bring on the wealthy to ease inequality in Detroit
Scholar argues that neighborhoods thrive when rich and poor live together.