Society & Culture
Donna and Orlando welcome Deputy Director for Prosperity and Equity and Inclusion Officer for the state of Michigan's Labor and Economic Opportunity Department. Kim also serves on Governor Whitmer's Poverty Task Force. The Michigan Poverty Task Force recently released their report with 35 recommendations to increase the household income of all Michiganders and to restore the safety net in the state. The Taskforce worked with 14 state departments to come up those policy recommendations under a lens of racial equity. The report can be found here. Stories we covered.COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS: A SAFER DETROIT BEGINS WITH THE PEOPLEMICHGAN PAUSES J&J VACCINE, PROMPTING SCRAMBLE IN THE STATE'S ROLLOUT