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CITY OF DETROIT: City and Congressional officials want to hear from Detroit Census workers

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Nov 8, 2020

If you were a 2020 U.S. Census renumerator working in Detroit, Mayor Mike Duggan and U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib want to hear from you regarding your experience. The request was made during the Mayor’s news briefing Oct. 28.

ACLU OF MICHIGAN: Patience is a Virtue when Counting Votes

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Nov 8, 2020

In an unprecedented year, it’s only natural that we have an unprecedented election. It’s the first in our lifetimes to occur during a global pandemic, and one in which an unprecedented number of ballots will be cast after being mailed to voters.

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY: Detroit COVID-19 Food Delivery program enlists Warriors

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Nov 8, 2020

When the coronavirus arrived in Detroit in March, the city's Parks and Recreation Department set up emergency food distribution stations at recreation centers to serve families after school districts closed per Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s state order.

ACLU OF MICHIGAN: Benton Harbor's Fight for Safe Vote

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Nov 8, 2020

When the ACLU of Michigan People Power Tour made a stop earlier this month in Berrien County, concerns of possible voter intimidation were raised at the virtual event. Specifically, residents of Benton Harbor, which is 85 percent Black, wanted to be prepared for the possibility of armed white supremacists showing up at the polls on Election Day, a potential threat that has made headlines nationwide.  

CITY OF DETROIT: Mayor announces plan to prioritize resources for Detroiters negatively impacted by 2010-13 tax over assessments

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Nov 8, 2020

Mayor Mike Duggan has joined five co-sponsoring members of City Council to announce a comprehensive plan to recognize and prioritize Detroit homeowners negatively impacted by property tax over-assessments from 2010-2013.

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE: Class of 2005 sends message of hope and inspiration

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Aug 21, 2020

The Wayne State University School of Medicine’s Class of 2005 may have missed its class reunion this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they still found a way to reconnect and to spread a message of hope and inspiration.