socioeconomics

New federal policy and direction has changed over the last six months, and you can see the impacts starting to manifest. It’s impacting many service-oriented non-profits and the people they serve. You can count Community Action Network in Washtenaw County among them. WEMU's David Fair spoke to executive director Derrick Miller about the response to funding and DEI program cuts in our community.

University of Michigan officials say the US Supreme Court decision to eliminate the use of affirmative action in college applications will likely result in less diverse college campuses across the country but won't have much of an impact in this state. We get the details from WEMU’s Taylor Pinson.

We are living in a society in which we are listening less and reacting more. Flipping that, so listening is a priority and actions are co-created, is the mission at the Dispute Resolution Center in Washtenaw County. Learn more about the efforts to build greater equity and provide greater agency for the marginalized in our community as WEMU's David Fair checks in with the center's executive director, Belinda Dulin.

A Michigan charter school group is pushing back against new rules from the U.S. Department of Education. Colin Jackson has more.

Mexiquenses en Michigan is a grassroots, community organization established in 2016. It is integrated by vulnerable, immigrant families with limited…

With people getting anxious about going back to work and restarting the economy, a lot of effort is being put into testing for the coronavirus, and one…