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At the UN, young people push to make sure the generational shift is faster โ and more substantial
Read full article: At the UN, young people push to make sure the generational shift is faster โ and more substantialAs a big young cohort comes of age in a troubled world, itโs coming with ideas about inclusion, participation and authority in the United Nations and other organizations.
Police seek couple who attempted to have sex in Farmington Hills driveway
Read full article: Police seek couple who attempted to have sex in Farmington Hills drivewayPolice in Farmington Hills are asking for the publicโs help in identifying two people who were captured on camera attempting to have sex in a strangerโs driveway.
โPlease wear a life jacket:โ Ann Arbor firefighters rescue more kayakers from Huron River
Read full article: โPlease wear a life jacket:โ Ann Arbor firefighters rescue more kayakers from Huron RiverAnn Arbor firefighters mobilized just after 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, to pull one child and two men from the river.
King Charles III hosts Idris Elba to hear from young people about the troubles they face
Read full article: King Charles III hosts Idris Elba to hear from young people about the troubles they faceWe hear you: That was the simple message offered to a group of young people hosted in London by King Charles III.
5 people found clinging to cooler 10 miles off coast in Lake Erie after boat โswampedโ by wave
Read full article: 5 people found clinging to cooler 10 miles off coast in Lake Erie after boat โswampedโ by waveFive people were found clinging to a floating cooler 10 miles off the coast in Lake Erie after their boat got โswampedโ by a wave, officials said.
UN official highlights how better preparation has shrunk disaster deaths despite worsening climate
Read full article: UN official highlights how better preparation has shrunk disaster deaths despite worsening climateA top United Nations official says even though climate change makes disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts more intense, more frequent and striking more places, fewer people are dying from those catastrophes globally.
Members of self-proclaimed anti-government group โGodโs Misfitsโ held in killings of Kansas women
Read full article: Members of self-proclaimed anti-government group โGodโs Misfitsโ held in killings of Kansas womenAuthorities have confirmed the deaths of two Kansas women who went missing on a trip to pick up children for a birthday party.
Would-be thieves cause gas explosion at former Detroit bank, police say
Read full article: Would-be thieves cause gas explosion at former Detroit bank, police sayThree people attempting to steal a water heater at a former Detroit bank Monday night were accused of causing a gas explosion that destroyed the front of the building.
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman separate after 27 years of marriage
Read full article: Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman separate after 27 years of marriageHugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman have decided to end their marriage after 27 years and two children, the pair told People magazine Friday.
Remains of 2 killed in 9/11 attacks on World Trade Center identified more than 20 years later
Read full article: Remains of 2 killed in 9/11 attacks on World Trade Center identified more than 20 years laterThe remains of two people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center have been identified using advanced DNA testing.
Scammers target family of 7 who suffered devastating fire on Detroitโs west side
Read full article: Scammers target family of 7 who suffered devastating fire on Detroitโs west sideA family of seven that was trying their best to recover after suffering a devastating fire now deals with scammers stealing what people have tried to donate to help.
Organization lends helping hand to family of 7 living in less-than-ideal home in Detroit
Read full article: Organization lends helping hand to family of 7 living in less-than-ideal home in DetroitA family of seven that was trying their best to recover after suffering a devastating fire now deals with scammers stealing what people have tried to donate to help.
Group rips artwork off wall in Downtown Plymouth, destroys it before leaving
Read full article: Group rips artwork off wall in Downtown Plymouth, destroys it before leavingA group of people ripped a piece of artwork off a wall in Downtown Plymouth and destroyed it before leaving the scene, police said.
Kansas must stop changing trans people's sex listing on driver's licenses, judge says
Read full article: Kansas must stop changing trans people's sex listing on driver's licenses, judge saysA state-court judge has ordered Kansas to stop allowing transgender people to change the listing for sex on their driverโs licenses.
Kansas' attorney general is moving to block trans people from changing their birth certificates
Read full article: Kansas' attorney general is moving to block trans people from changing their birth certificatesKansasโ conservative Republican attorney general is moving to prevent transgender people born in the state from changing their birth certificates to reflect their gender identities.
4 day effort to beautify city at heart of Oakland County is underway
Read full article: 4 day effort to beautify city at heart of Oakland County is underwayThe four-day effort to beautify the city at the heart of Oakland County got underway Wednesday. Volunteers turned up in Pontiac, ready to remove litter and do some landscaping projects.
Judge dismisses criminal charges against California energy company in 2020 fatal wildfire
Read full article: Judge dismisses criminal charges against California energy company in 2020 fatal wildfireA California judge has dismissed all charges against Pacific Gas & Electric for its role in a 2020 fatal wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes and killed four people.
Detroit police arrest man wanted in triple shooting at gas station over $3 refund
Read full article: Detroit police arrest man wanted in triple shooting at gas station over $3 refundDetroit police say theyโve arrested a man wanted for shooting three people at a Detroit gas station over the weekend.
A Conversation With: The Lip Bar founder, Detroit native Melissa Butler
Read full article: A Conversation With: The Lip Bar founder, Detroit native Melissa ButlerMelissa Butler has learned to handle a lot of โNoโ in her life and reflects on the second part of the entrepreneurial climb, which is harder than the first.
Transgender Day of Visibility rallies held amid backlash
Read full article: Transgender Day of Visibility rallies held amid backlashThousands of people rallied across the country as part of a Transgender Day of Visibility in support of the rights of transgender people and their resilience amid what many denounced as an increasingly hostile environment.
State police: Donโt go to Michigan State University amid active shooter situation
Read full article: State police: Donโt go to Michigan State University amid active shooter situationAuthorities are urging people not to go to Michigan State Universityโs East Lansing campus Monday night amid an active shooter situation that has left at least one person dead.
Military places restive areas of Myanmar under martial law
Read full article: Military places restive areas of Myanmar under martial lawMartial law has been declared in several areas of military-run Myanmar, a day after authorities announced that a state of emergency has been extended throughout the country, which is wracked by violence that some U.N. experts have described as a civil war.
Motor City Mitten Mission is reaching out to save lives during Michiganโs frigid winter days
Read full article: Motor City Mitten Mission is reaching out to save lives during Michiganโs frigid winter daysMotor City Mitten Mission is a non-profit that actively goes out to find homeless people to give them help and get them services.
On a roll: Croatia set for new currency, borderless travel
Read full article: On a roll: Croatia set for new currency, borderless travelMore than nine years after Croatia became the European Unionโs newest member, the country is on a roll to make the most of its status as the EU member in the Balkans.
Activists: Survey of Black people in US in its homestretch
Read full article: Activists: Survey of Black people in US in its homestretchMore than 100 racial justice groups are making a last push on a large-scale survey that will be the basis for a public policy agenda focused on the needs of Black people.
McConaughey, Kunis among People mag's 'People of the Year'
Read full article: McConaughey, Kunis among People mag's 'People of the Year'Matthew McConaughey, Mila Kunis, Jennifer Hudson and โAbbott Elementaryโ creator and star Quinta Brunson have been named People magazineโs 2022 โPeople of the Year.โ.
Michigan to pay $20M to people wrongly accused of unemployment fraud
Read full article: Michigan to pay $20M to people wrongly accused of unemployment fraudMichigan lawmakers agreed to set aside $20 million to settle a lawsuit by thousands of people who were wrongly accused of fraud when seeking unemployment benefits.
Money Minute: How Michiganโs ABLE Account works for people with disabilities
Read full article: Money Minute: How Michiganโs ABLE Account works for people with disabilitiesBack in 2014, the federal government realized that for people with disabilities, life is very expensive. In order to help people with disabilities, the government established Able Accounts.
Look out for people pretending to play violin for money -- police warn of major scam
Read full article: Look out for people pretending to play violin for money -- police warn of major scamPolice across the nation are warning their residents to not fall for this latest scheme. Scammers are setting up outside of popular shopping centers, โplayingโ violin and asking for donations to help pay for things like rent and food.
Police investigating after 2 killed, 1 injured in drive-by shooting in Detroitโs Lafayette Park area
Read full article: Police investigating after 2 killed, 1 injured in drive-by shooting in Detroitโs Lafayette Park areaAn investigation is underway after two people were killed and one was injured in a shooting in Detroitโs Lafayette Park area, police said.
At least 15 people who attended Mackinac Policy Conference have since tested positive for COVID
Read full article: At least 15 people who attended Mackinac Policy Conference have since tested positive for COVIDAt least 15 people who attended last weekโs Mackinac Policy Conference have since tested positive for COVID, officials said.
Michigan health officials donโt track COVID among people with disabilities despite high risk of death
Read full article: Michigan health officials donโt track COVID among people with disabilities despite high risk of deathFrom the start of the COVID pandemic, people with disabilities have been left out of the conversation when it comes to fighting the virus, even though theyโre members of highly vulnerable communities.
Do you still wearing a mask in public? Survey shows 46% of Detroiters will continue to do so
Read full article: Do you still wearing a mask in public? Survey shows 46% of Detroiters will continue to do soAccording to a survey conducted by the Detroit Regional Chamber nearly half of people in Detroit said theyโll continue to wear masks in public to slow the spread of coronavirus.
4 arrested after robbing teen in Sterling Heights, running across Warren freeway, police say
Read full article: 4 arrested after robbing teen in Sterling Heights, running across Warren freeway, police sayFour people have been arrested after they robbed a teenager at gunpoint outside of a Walmart store in Sterling Heights, fled into Warren and ran across a freeway with officers in pursuit, authorities said.
Latino Talent Awards honor Metro Detroit community members making a positive impact
Read full article: Latino Talent Awards honor Metro Detroit community members making a positive impactThe event awards different Hispanic entrepreneurs, influencers, essential workers, community organizers, philanthropists, volunteers and more for giving back.
Detroit Police Department 6th Precinct transforms holding cell into community donation center
Read full article: Detroit Police Department 6th Precinct transforms holding cell into community donation centerPolice transformed a holding cell in the Detroit Police Department 6th Precinct into something meant to help the community.
What did your office look like when you returned to work for the first time?
Read full article: What did your office look like when you returned to work for the first time?It seems like more and more people are heading back to the office in some capacity, and it probably felt a little bit foreign for those who havenโt seen their co-workers in real life in more than a year.
Hear from trans women of color who are working to help others in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Hear from trans women of color who are working to help others in Metro DetroitLiliana Reyes and Jeynce Poindexter work to help other women in Metro Detroit through the Ruth Ellis Center and at the Trans Sistas of Color Project.