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Urban Affairs
In-depth reporting on Michigan’s largest city and surrounding communities, including deep dives into the big changes afoot in Detroit, its schools, neighborhoods, institutions and city hall.
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Authentically Detroit podcast celebrates one-year milestone (BridgeDetroit podcast)
Authentically Detroit celebrates a year of being on the airwaves by asking Kat Stafford and Candice Fortman what it means to be an authentic Detroiter.
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Diego, Frida, and my grandfather in Depression-era Detroit
The author’s grandfather, Antonio Martinez, met the artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Depression-era Detroit.
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Shakur Senghor and Burton-Harris want to change the narrative around prisons to acknowledge the humanity of inmates (BridgeDetroit podcast)
In this episode, hosts Orlando Bailey and Donna Givens explore the dangers of the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan prisons.
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Efforts across community begin to turn the coronavirus tide for Detroiters
The pandemic hit Detroit harder than most cities, but coordinated efforts have made a difference, and begun to pay off.
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Hit hard by coronavirus, Detroit gets creative to boost census counts
Detroit had marshaled huge resources to boost census participation. Then came COVID-19. Now, as cases decline, the city is trying to play catchup because millions of dollars are at stake from an accurate count.
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Faith and hope as antidotes to coronavirus tragedy in Detroit (BridgeDetroit podcast)
Authentically Detroit is a BridgeDetroit partner podcast that tells the stories of Detroiters’ lives through exposition and interview.
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In Detroit, a funeral moves outside as coronavirus deaths mount
An open-casket funeral outside is a small step toward closure and rethinking funerals at a time traditional spaces are forbidden, says the pastor of Plymouth United Church of Christ in Detroit.
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Detroit food banks overrun by coronavirus demand
Despite adding capacity, food banks throughout Michigan are running out of food, crushed by the hunger created by the pandemic’s economic strain.
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On Easter weekend, Detroit churches mourn the COVID-19 dead from afar
In a city devastated by the coronavirus, there will be no eucharist and no fellowship this Easter. But churches say they are persevering and adjusting how they tend to mourning congregations.