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Kent County could replace public defender nonprofit
WOOD via Yahoo News· 2 months agoKent County is moving to create an in-house public defender's office, ending its longstanding relationship with an independent nonprofit that has...
Michigan gets $19M federal grant to tackle racial health disparities in pregnant, new moms
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoResearchers at Michigan State University, Henry Ford Health and Corewell Health are launching a new,...
Michigan Court of Appeals just dropped abortion ruling that could have huge impact
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA court order that sought to bar enforcement of a dormant law criminalizing most abortions in...
Michigan's recycling surge hits all-time high — and lawmakers are pushing for more
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRecycling in Michigan is at an all-time high, and nearly $16 million in grants are being awarded...
Ottawa again ranks among healthiest counties in Michigan
The Holland Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOTTAWA COUNTY — Ottawa County has once again been ranked among the healthiest in Michigan in the...
'It keeps me up at night': Michigan officials struggle to carry out citizen-led voting changes for...
NBC News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWhen it comes to voting rights, Michiganders like to take matters into their own hands. As...
Divided Michigan GOP finds common ground in awarding all its presidential delegates to Trump
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMichigan Republicans awarded all 39 of the state’s remaining presidential delegates to Donald Trump...
Judge grants Whitmer request, blocks prosecutors from enforcing abortion ban
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn Oakland County judge temporarily blocked Michigan prosecutors from enforcing the state's 1931...
‘Life-changing’: 280K criminal records cleared under law, group says
WOOD via Yahoo News· 1 month agoGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — One year after Michigan’s “Clean Slate” law took effect, hundreds of...
Kent County’s housing crisis: Will we hit 35,000 units?
WOOD via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Kent County, like many communities across the country, is facing a housing crisis. Work is underway from nonprofits, cities and individuals to add the 35,000 units ...