Efforts to Identify Harmful Chemicals in Great Lakes FAR Behind Schedule
April 24, 2018 on Morning Edition
U.S. and Canada have only eight chemicals on the list of “Chemicals of Mutual Concern”; thousands still not evaluated
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Regional Transit Authority of SE Michigan Wants Your Input on Transit Plan
April 24, 2018 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
This week marks the beginning of the RTA’s public comment period on its new regional transit plan.
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Should Medicaid Recipients Be Required To Work To Receive Benefits?
April 23, 2018 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
The state Senate has approved a bill that would require able-bodied people to complete an average of 29 hours of work, job training, or education each week.
Video: Underwater ROV Launched in Straits of Mackinac
April 23, 2018
Remote camera will look at transmission lines to help determine stability
Earth Day! Time to Safely Offload All Those Old Electronics
April 20, 2018 on Morning Edition
Southfield facility offers data wiping while hiring those with barriers to employment
“Data Is the New Oil,” Says Futurist Amy Webb [TRANSCRIPT]
April 20, 2018 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
Can today’s fringe trends tell us what tomorrow’s tech normal will be?
Canada Pushes Back Date for Legalization of Marijuana
April 20, 2018 on Morning Edition
Legislators and provinces still working on framework
10+ Years of Alternative Sentencing Called a Success by Courts
April 19, 2018 on Morning Edition
Programs offer some veterans, mental health patients and those with substance abuse problems a chance to stay out of prison
Report Finds Kids of Color in Michigan still Fighting Poverty
April 17, 2018
The 2018 Kids Count in Michigan report reveals that 42 percent of black children in the state live in poverty, compared with 48 percent in 2010. But researchers say that rate is still so high it impacts work, school and family life.
From Bridge Magazine: Some Cadets Attend Detroit Police Academy, Then Leave Department
April 17, 2018
Detroit pays to train officers only for some of them to leave for other jobs in the suburbs,
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