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  • Axios Detroit | Jul. 15, 2024 | Featuring Lydia Wileden

    What Detroit residents in targeted investment areas think about their neighborhoods

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  • Michigan Public's Stateside | Jul. 12, 2024 | Featuring Mara Ostfeld

    What issues are most pressing for Detroit voters

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  • Baby in onesie with Rx Kids heart logo on it

    Detroit Free Press | Jul. 6, 2024 | Featuring Luke Shaefer

    Program providing $7,500 for Flint moms and babies expected to expand across Michigan

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  • The Conversation | Jul. 3, 2024 | Featuring Roshanak Mehdipanah

    Op-ed: Detroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm

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  • Detroit Free Press | Jun. 25, 2024 | Featuring Luke Shaefer

    Opinion: Cash payments for parents could change future for Michigan kids

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  • Map of MI by region, with state-wide poverty metrics

    Michigan Advance | Jun. 18, 2024 | Featuring Amanda Nothaft

    Nearly 40% of Michiganders live in economic insecurity, University of Michigan study finds

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  • Outlier Media | Jun. 17, 2024 | Featuring DMACS

    Survey says: Majority of Detroiters are involved in their communities and plan to vote, but many don’t think officials share their concerns

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    Flint Courier News | Jun. 12, 2024 | Featuring Luke Shaefer

    Rx Kids Baby Parade was a beautiful event honoring a rich tradition

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  • Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity | Jun. 12, 2024 | Featuring Karen Kling

    Michigan Looks to Public-Private Partnerships to Boost Child Care Access

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  • MLive | Jun. 6, 2024 | Featuring Housing Solutions for Health Equity

    ‘You can’t afford to live.’ More than half of Michigan renters struggle to pay rent

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