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Mar 25

Teen suicides rising, then came the pandemic

By Lisa Brody Diane Orley, now living in Birmingham, was woken up before dawn on August 26, 2013, by two police officers at her...

Mar 25

Balancing large farms and toll on environment

By Stacy Gittleman Earl Butz, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture in 1973, told America’s farmers to “get big or get out,” ushering in decades...

Feb 24

Faces of Faith: Religious diversity in metro area

While the United States Constitution mandates a separation of church and state, America remains a country founded on religious ideals.

Feb 24

Why the Line 5 issue should concern everyone

Displayed on license plates and travel websites, perhaps the most emblematic symbol of Michigan’s connection to the Great Lakes…

Jan 27

The movement to relax ban on psychedelic drugs

When many people hear the words “psychedelics” or “hallucinogenic drugs,” they think of the 1960s, of LSD and Timothy Leary, who coined the

Jan 27

Food insecurity increasing during the pandemic

One of the many indelible images over the past year is that of cars filling parking lots, drivers waiting in hours-long lines to pick up

Jan 4

‘Orphaned’ oil, gas wells and threat to the climate

Starting as early as 1859, long-gone prospectors drilled wells for oil and gas in Michigan, looking to cash in to fuel the American Industri

Jan 4

The Interview: Oakland health officials on pandemic

In a wide ranging interview, Downtown news editor Lisa Brody spoke to the two leading health experts in Oakland County, health officer Leigh

Dec 4, 2020

Lead threat: How communities are responding

Zero. That is the only acceptably safe level of lead in parts per billion (ppb) that should exist in our drinking water. Yet, the federal...

Dec 4, 2020

Bail reform: Race, class play inordinate role now

For the classic board game of Monopoly, players can end up in “jail” by landing on the jail site or if they are unable to pay the fine...

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Teen suicides rising, then came the pandemic

Balancing large farms and toll on environment

Faces of Faith: Religious diversity in metro area

Why the Line 5 issue should concern everyone

The movement to relax ban on psychedelic drugs

Food insecurity increasing during the pandemic

‘Orphaned’ oil, gas wells and threat to the climate

The Interview: Oakland health officials on pandemic

Lead threat: How communities are responding

Bail reform: Race, class play inordinate role now

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