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This article is co-published by the Energy News Network and Planet Detroit with support from the Race and Justice Reporting Initiative at the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne State University.  When Michelle Jones lost electricity for three days last summer, the $200 worth of food she had just bought to feed herself, […]

In the sweltering heat last summer tens of thousands of southeast Michigan residents were left without power, some for more than a week. As a result, an untold amount of money was lost in spoiled food, medications, and trips to stay elsewhere to escape the heat. The power outage wasn’t uncommon for the region serviced

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Two state legislators and a policy advocacy group say it’s time to keep the lights on, or else. State Reps. Abraham Aiyash and Yousef Rabhi, both Democrats, introduced legislation Wednesday that would tighten regulations on electrical utilities by penalizing them for power outages. House Bills 6043-6047 would require utilities to compensate customers

NILES, Mich.—The Drive Michigan Forward coalition is calling for the community to join in and help them advocate to restore driver’s licenses for all. This is a statewide coalition that started two years ago to support undocumented immigrants and anyone who faces challenges in receiving a license. In 2017, the federal government implemented a law