Michigan Blue Cross to limit mental health benefit. Will thousands lose care?
Beginning March 1, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will no longer pay for counseling services provided in a private office by limited license providers....
Tenants’ lawyers say Detroit court is handling evictions wrong
Attorneys for the Detroit Tenants Union sent a letter to the 36th District Court asking for institutional changes....
https://www.bridgedetroit.com/tenants-lawyers-say-detroit-court-is-handling-evictions-wrong/
Historic Jackson Home opens at The Henry Ford in Dearborn
The Jackson Home — the former house of Dr. Sullivan Jackson, a dentist, and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson, an educator — opens inside Greenfield Village June 12. ...
https://www.bridgedetroit.com/historic-jackson-home-opens-at-the-henry-ford-in-dearborn/
As demolition nears, Cooley High alumni make plea to preserve school’s legacy
Some alums who spoke at meetings organized by the Detroit school district say they want to see more of the historic building saved....
Celebrating Juneteenth at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History | American Black Journal
Host Stephen Henderson sits down with Neil Barclay, President & CEO of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, to talk about this year’s Juneteenth celebration at the museum....
https://www.bridgedetroit.com/celebrating-juneteenth-at-the-charles-h-wright-museum-of-african-american-history-american-black-journal/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KLz4ANB1L0 https://www.bridgedetroit.com/celebrating-juneteenth-at-the-charles-h-wright-museum-of-african-american-history-american-black-journal/
Host Stephen Henderson sits down with Neil Barclay, President & CEO of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, to talk about this year’s Juneteenth celebration at the museum.
Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed over ‘outstanding issues’
The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block has been delayed due to “outstanding issues.”...
https://www.bridgedetroit.com/gordie-howe-bridge-opening-delayed-over-outstanding-issues/
Detroit is spending millions on gunshot detection tech – is it an effective tool in the fight against violent crime?
Divya Ramjee and Tian An Wong are part of a team of researchers who studied the effectiveness of gunshot detection technology in Detroit during its first two years....
Michigan bills aimed at improving student literacy clear House committee
One of the bills requires all K-5 teachers to receive training in high quality reading instruction methods....
Police commissioner Darious Morris accuses cops, unions of defamation
Morris filed a lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court on June 8 against the city of Detroit, the Detroit Police Department, two police unions and four officers, accusing them of defamation, libel and slander....
https://www.bridgedetroit.com/police-commissioner-darious-morris-accuses-cops-unions-of-defamation/
