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2 nonprofits team up to focus on literacy for young student-athletes in Detroit
Weâre highlighting the efforts of two amazing nonprofits. One is called Beyond Basics which focuses on literacy and changing lives by teaching students to read and the other Sound Mind Sound Body which is transforming the lives of young student-athletes in the city of Detroit by teaching them that life goes far beyond the love of sport.
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DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) â Weâre highlighting the efforts of two amazing nonprofits. One is called Beyond Basics which focuses on literacy and changing lives by teaching students to read and the other Sound Mind Sound Body which is transforming the lives of young student-athletes in the city of Detroit by teaching them that life goes far beyond the love of sport.
The torrential rain and flooding that struck parts of Metro Detroit on June twenty-sixth took a “devastating” toll on some households. That’s especially true in some Detroit communities, where many people lack insurance and there are a large number of low-income, senior, or disabled residents.
That has many leaders in those neighborhoods calling for more assistance from all levels of government. In the meantime, community groups are doing what they can to help people recover.
Southwest Detroit Community CARE volunteers clean up a flooded basement.
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Donna Givens Davidson, CEO of Detroit’s East Side Community Network, called the flooding “traumatic” for some community members, especially those who have been through multiple flooding events. She said many people face staggering losses.
Detroiters reflect on Police Chief James Craig’s impact on the city, neighborhoods
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DETROIT – Jerry Flynn Dale is a lifelong Detroiter.
“It’s a city on the upswing, always on the upswing,” Dale said.
Dale is 52 years old and has witnessed good and bad things about the city. He said over the years, especially since Detroit police Chief James Craig took over he has noticed a huge difference.
“I like the neighborhood policing. I can call Officer B.T. Coleman on his cell phone or go by his house. He’ll come by my house. He’ll meet you anywhere. That’s something under the leadership of James Craig, Chief Craig,” Dale said.
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When COVID-19 cases once again began rising in the United States this spring, it may have felt like déjà vu, a repeat of the early months of the pandemic. While cases are now starting to drop in many, but not all, of the hot spots, the country is still seeing upwards of 50,000 new cases a day, and for a few days in mid-April, those numbers topped 70,000, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This may seem more manageable than the 200,000-plus case days in December and January, but the latest numbers are comparable to the case counts during last summer’s surge.