The county is teaming up with a nonprofit to wipe out up to $700 million in medical debt for Wayne County residents.

Wayne County leaders are coming together to make life-saving medication more accessible.

Wayne County is partnering with JustAir Solutions to install 100 air quality monitors in various locations.

On Wednesday, the chair of the Michigan Republican Party went in front of cameras to defend a Tweet comparing gun reforms to the horrors of the Holocaust.

Best-selling author and historian Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and racial justice activist Jeffery Robinson will serve as the keynote speakers for an October conference on racial equality being held in Detroit.

Suicide prevention nonprofit Garrett’s Space is holding its second annual 24-hour livestream fundraiser to support young adults with mental health challenges.

Top officials announced Wednesday a historic drop in Detroit’s infant mortality rate.

Medical experts are keeping a close eye on the Midwest and Northeast as new cases of COVID-19 surge.

DETROIT – Sunday’s episode of Flashpoint was live and included a roundtable discussion on the historic second impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump. On Saturday, Trump was acquitted in the impeachment trial. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, author of Medicare for All: A citizen’s guide, also made an appearance and discussed the Medicare for All movement. Segment OneA roundtable discussion with Zoe Clark, co-host of It’s Just Politics on Michigan Radio; Guy Gordon, host of The Guy Gordon Show on WJR; Nolan Finley, editorial page editor of The Detroit News and Stephen Henderson, host of WDET’s Detroit Today show, on the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump. AdSegment TwoDr. Abdul El-Sayed, author of Medicare for All: A citizen’s guideSegment ThreeHost Devin Scillian wraps up this week’s episode remembering prominent self-defense attorney, Cliff Woodards.

DETROIT – Mayor Mike Duggan announced his run for re-election in 2021 on Wednesday. Duggan has been in office since 2013. He won re-election in 2017, meaning this would be his third term if elected. Other potential 2021 candidates for Detroit mayor include Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, a Michigan state representative, and state Rep. Shri Thanedar, who ran for Michigan governor in 2018. Related: City of Detroit extends moratorium on residential water shutoffs through 2022

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – On Saturday, Oct. 17, a forum will take place at South Lillie Park addressing disparities among the Black community in Washtenaw County. At the “Getting Real About Race” community forum, activists and public officials will discuss issues in five different areas including education, housing, healthcare, employment and the criminal justice system. The forum is scheduled to take place from 2-6 p.m. Anticipated speakers include U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor, Ypsilanti Mayor Lori Richardson, Washtenaw County Prosecutor-Elect Eli Savit and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, among many others according to the event page. South Lillie Park is at 4365 Platt Rd, Ann Arbor.

DETROIT – Businessman and former gubernatorial candidate, Shri Thanedar, has won the Democratic nomination for the Michigan State House in District 3. Thanedar ran for governor in 2018, finishing third in the state’s primary to Gretchen Whitmer and Abdul El-Sayed. Thanedar defeated a list of Democratic candidates in the 2020 Michigan Primary:District 3 covers a portion of Detroit that borders Oakland County and Macomb County. Michigan State House District 3 Map. (Michigan.Gov)

ANN ARBOR Protestors and visitors to Ann Arbor gathered in front of the Federal Building on Saturday to protest against the use of unidentified federal agents and police brutality. (Sarah M. Parlette / WDIV)Protestors listened to speakers discuss police reform, the use of federal agents, fascism, racism and of upholding their beliefs. Protestors marched through downtown Ann Arbor on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Our Streets" while marching in downtown Ann Arbor. The "Protest to Stop Federal Arrests" was held in front of the Federal Building at 200 E. Liberty St. (Sarah M. Parlette / WDIV)

It has been a very busy week in Ann Arbor. (A4) Ann Arbor Awesome Foundation has been giving local projects $1,000 no-string-attached micro-grants, which is pretty awesome. (A4) Baby Zane, a baby chimpanzee at the Detroit Zoo, finally has an adoptive mother. The Ann Arbor Art Center will have various workshops for kids, teens and adults throughout July. All About Ann Arbor is powered by ClickOnDetroit/WDIV.

ANN ARBOR On Friday, hundreds of community members gathered on the Diag in downtown Ann Arbor to march against racism and police brutality as well as to celebrate Juneteeth. The Juneteenth March for Change drew hundreds to the Diag on the University of Michigan's downtown Ann Arbor campus. (Sarah M. Parlette)Escorted by Ann Arbor Police Department cars, participants in the march carried signs and chanted. The march made its way to Huron Street to kneel in front of the Ann Arbor Municipal Center. (Sarah M. Parlette)Escorted by Ann Arbor Police Department cars, crowds left the Diag following Duckworth and other march leaders.