Sarah Cwiek
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The Board passed a resolution that says the financial data most charter schools make public isn’t as comprehensive as that offered by traditional public school districts.
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The five-year, $9.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health will fund study, called “Genetic Variation in Cancer Risk and Outcomes in African Americans.”
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The Association of Black Judges of Michigan said that the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission has “over the past 15 to 20 years prosecuted Black judges at a disproportionately higher rate than White Judges.” A review meant to address concerns of possible racial bias began this week.
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Health and environmental groups are joining a Sierra Club lawsuit claiming the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wrongly found that southeast Michigan now meets federal ozone standards.
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Some items in the plan have long been part of the agency’s mission. But others reflect emerging concerns, including a new focus on cybersecurity at the region's ports.
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As part of the CHIPS and Science Act, the federal government will choose 20 regional tech hubs across the country in an effort to boost high-tech manufacturing supply chains. Five Michigan regions have submitted applications.
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The University of Michigan is denying allegations from striking graduate student instructors that the university falsified grades for some students.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has become an undemocratic institution out of step with the American people, and needs major changes.
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The Michigan Economic Opportunity fund will provide "microloans" to women, veterans, and people of color to start and grow small businesses.
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The city of Flint has missed another deadline to remove all the city’s lead service lines.