Stories tagged: "Port Huron"

Race Black Lives Matter activists in Port Huron, Michigan.
Race Michigan’s Population Is Declining in a Trend Called ‘Reverse Migration’

2020 census data shows a population decline in Michigan’s Black communities. One local leader says it’s to find more opportunities in the South. 

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 6, 2021 8:17 am EDT
Education Former teacher and school social worker Laurie Oldford.
Education How the Pandemic Transformed Michigan’s School Boards

This retired teacher had no idea what her first term on the Port Huron Areas School Board would be like, but “somebody had to do it,” she said.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel October 2, 2020 1:52 pm EDT
Politics Photos courtesy Alphonso Amos and William Garcia.
Politics The Power of Protest in Rural Michigan

Here's how a group of just 24 protesters are influencing Adrian's population of 20,000 to protect its most vulnerable residents.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 24, 2020 10:56 am EDT

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An evicted house at a suburban street with left belongings on the lawns near 8 mile road in the city of Detroit. Housing ‘It Affects the Soul’: Michigan Families Face Brunt Of Housing Hardships
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Getty Images Education A ‘Once in a Generation Opportunity’ Has Older Michiganders Seeking College Degrees, Trade School Credentials