(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), it’s estimated that one in ten young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 will experience homelessness at some point in their lives. The unique situations and challenges that contribute to and impact youth homelessness are
(MICHIGAN) Cleanup efforts are still underway across southern Michigan after Thursday's storms. Michigan was hit with a total of seven tornadoes on Thursday night spanning from the Grand Rapids area to Metro Detroit. Hundreds of thousands of Consumers Energy Customers and DTE customers lost power as a result
Photo Credit: Missy Beck (MICHIGAN) The National Weather Service has confirmed that seven tornadoes touched down in Michigan on Thursday night. One of those was an EF-1 Tornado that touched down in Kent County, in Comstock Park. At least four people are dead and thousands were without power Friday after
Photo Credit: West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) On your mark, get set, go! Those are the words hundreds of runners and walkers will hear Saturday after they lace up their shoes for the Latino Health 5K. The event will take place at Roosevelt Park and is
(NATIONAL) Scroll any social media platform and it’s not uncommon to see a parent featuring their child in a reel or video and some of that content even going viral or earning money. Kids featured in social media videos are sometimes referred to as “kidfluencers” and they are growing
Photo Courtesy: U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan (DETROIT, Mich.) As artificial intelligence continues to gain traction within society, facial recognition technology has become a tool some police departments use to identify suspects in criminal cases. The City of Detroit is facing a lawsuit from a woman who
(NATIONAL) The sighting of a potential Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) or Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) can spark a lot of discussion, interest, and questions in a community. The US government started keeping records about UFO’s decades ago. Recently, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) announced that they’ve
(MUSCOGEE NATION) Sharp eyes. Gentle hands. A willingness to travel. These are just a few requirements needed to sift through boxes of Indigenous history stored at multiple sites across the United States. Locating and analyzing historical data pertaining to the lives of Mvskoke people from 1890 to 1920 has been
(NATIONAL) The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that use of Affirmative Action in college admissions is unconstitutional. The decision was made based on the case “Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College.” The case also centered around an Affirmative Action Program at the University
Photo Credit: Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (NATIONAL) People living in states like Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin are being asked to limit time outside because of smoke from Canadian Wildfires that health experts say is at Unhealthy levels. Meteorologists at The U.S. National Weather Service in Chicago and the
(NATIONAL) Prison Journalism is becoming more popular with dozens of prison newspapers existing across the country. VNN previously reported on efforts by the Prison Journalism Project to empower journalists writing from behind bars. But how risky is prison journalism and where do restrictions exist? According to the Prison Policy Initiative,
(KENT COUNTY, Mich.) Households in Kent County are eligible to receive a free drinking water filter if there are lead service lines or any lead plumbing in their homes. The filters are being provided by The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Kent County Health Department (KCHD), and