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  • Michigan Advance | Mar. 19, 2023 | Featuring Luke Shaefer

    ‘A very dark time’: SNAP cuts leave Michigan families, food banks struggling

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  • a person with their head in their lap while sitting on steps

    Detroit Metro Times | Mar. 15, 2023 | Featuring Jennifer Erb-Downward

    After getting kicked out of the house as a teenager, one young woman now wants to save Detroit’s lost children

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  • MLive / The Flint Journal | Mar. 14, 2023 | Featuring Luke Shaefer

    Dr. Mona’s prescription for helping Flint kids? $500 infant cash allowance for entire city

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  • More than 40% of Michiganders live in areas considered "child care deserts."

    Detroit Free Press | Mar. 13, 2023 | Featuring Poverty Solutions policy brief

    Many Michigan families don’t realize they qualify for child care subsidy

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  • Matthew Alemu

    Bridge Detroit | Mar. 11, 2023 | Featuring Matthew Alemu

    Opinion: Engaging the Racial Hypocrisy of America’s Heart

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  • Detroit News | Feb. 27, 2023 | Featuring Detroit Metro Area Communities Study

    Michigan saw decline in racial health disparities during pandemic, report says

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  • KMPH Fox 26 | Feb. 20, 2023 | Featuring Patrick Cooney

    Lawmakers debate SNAP benefits, work requirements as pandemic extras go away

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  • Bridge Detroit | Feb. 8, 2023 | Featuring Eviction Machine

    Detroit’s eviction defense office will offer free legal help. What to know

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  • New York Times | Feb. 3, 2023 | Featuring Betsey Stevenson

    U.S. Hiring Surges With January Gain of 517,000 Jobs

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  • Michigan Business Network | Feb. 3, 2023 | Featuring Poverty Solutions

    UIA Modernization Workgroup Identifies Goals That Benefit Workers, Employers

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