by Kyle Kaminski | Mar 21, 2024 | REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
A federal lawsuit filed by an anti-abortion group aims to peel back the constitutional right to reproductive health care in Michigan. This week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is fighting back. MICHIGAN—A motion filed this week in federal court by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aims to...
by Michigan Advance | Mar 21, 2024 | STATE LEGISLATURE
BY ANNA LIZ NICHOLS, MICHIGAN ADVANCE Domestic violence care providers called attention to heightened danger for those experiencing abuse during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, as individuals spent more time at home with their abusers and access to resources was...
by Michigan Advance | Mar 21, 2024 | STATE LEGISLATURE
BY JON KING, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—A package of bills designed to enhance school safety got their first hearing on Tuesday from the Michigan House Education Committee. Chaired by Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-Plymouth), the hearing came just a week after the committee...
by Kyle Kaminski | Mar 21, 2024 | STATE LEGISLATURE
State lawmakers earmarked $4.5 million to forgive medical debt. Four months later, those funds have gone on to help erase about $450 million in debt for 180,000 Michiganders. MICHIGAN—Michiganders shouldn’t have to choose between paying for life-saving health care and...
by Michigan Advance | Mar 21, 2024 | LOCAL HISTORY
BY KEN COLEMAN, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—The US Postal Service [USPS] in partnership with the Detroit Postal Customer Council and The Detroit River Project (DRP) on Saturday will honor 10 people who helped guide enslaved people to freedom through the Underground...
