On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we discuss the city of Detroit's new community response team training program and share some safety tips from in honor of National Preparedness Month. We also highlight a few local events to check out, including the Black Footwear Forum 2024 National Forum and the Funky Ferndale Art Fair. 

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The state has waived the five-year Medicaid eligibility waiting period for green card holders up to age 21 and pregnant women with legal status. Plus, a Wayne County judge has temporarily stopped the shipment of low-level radioactive waste from New York to a landfill near Belleville.

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The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing in Detroit tonight to hear public comments on DTE Energy’s pending application to raise its rates. Plus, the United Auto Workers union says it’s prepared to take action against Stellantis in the coming days.

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The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is offering a $1,000 reward for any tips leading to a conviction after a Jewish teenager was attacked in Ann Arbor over the weekend. Also, the United Auto Workers union has formally filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board against Stellantis. 

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Frontier International Academy is hosting a safety training session for parents this week, following ongoing concerns from community members about road safety. Plus, Hamtramck residents will vote on a $2.75 million millage renewal this November. 

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The Abandon Harris Campaign launched on Thursday in Dearborn as a continuation of the Abandon Biden Campaign. Plus, Henry Ford Hospital held a groundbreaking on Thursday for its $2.2 billion Detroit campus expansion. 

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A new study from the University of Michigan shows that Black stroke patients arrive at the hospital significantly later than their white counterparts. Plus, Detroit Police Chief James White confirmed to BridgeDetroit on Wednesday that he is one of eight finalists in the running for CEO of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network. 

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The city of Detroit held its annual 9/11 memorial ceremony Wednesday morning, honoring those killed in the terrorist attacks in New York City, Arlington, Virginia and Shanksville, Pennsylvania on Sep. 11, 2001. Also, a new report released this week found Detroit is one of the hardest cities in the nation to live in for people who suffer from asthma. 

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Tonight on the Detroit Evening Report, the city of Detroit is using money from the American Rescue Plan Act to help residents with disabilities make their homes more accessible. Plus, Detroit Public Schools Community District's Mason K-8 Academy opened its newly renovated and stocked school library today. 

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Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and the Green Party’s Jill Stein are tied with American Muslim voters, according to a recent poll. Plus, the American Muslim Diversity Association broke ground on a new mosque expansion in Sterling Heights, and more. Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at [email protected].