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Detroit Field Office – The FBI wants to warn parents, educators, caregivers, and children about the dangers of online activity that may lead to the solicitation and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual acts. Sextortion involves an offender coercing a minor to create and send sexually explicit images or video. An offender gets sexually explicit material from the child, then threatens to release that compromising material unless the victim produces more. These offenders are seeking sexual g...
With the arrival of colder weather and the increased reliance on heaters and fireplaces, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) urges Michigan residents to prevent carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning by installing CO detectors and making sure fuel-burning appliances are properly working. Most CO poisonings take place in homes where heat producing appliances are not properly installed, maintained, or vented, including furnaces, water heaters, generators, gas grills, dryers, lante...
The new year brings new beginnings, which is a great time to focus on love and finances. Whether it's self-love, romantic love or the love of our children, love has an impact on our money. Better to be intentional about the mixture of the two, rather than put our head in the sand and pretend as though they are completely separate. In fact, if our love and finances are not aligned, it could be disastrous! In 2024, here are some tips on how to have a more successful year: Self-Love and Finances...
The Detroit Institute of Arts is honored to offer a deep, wide-ranging set of programs in February in recognition of Black History Month. From special speakers and visiting artists to educator workshops, incredible Friday Night Live! performers, live music and dance, children's film and storytelling selections, as well as the topics and activities within our usual family arts offerings, nearly everything happening at the DIA in February will highlight and draw attention to the incredible...
The Health Committee of the Western Wayne County NAACP kicks off the Mental Health Focus for 2024 by drawing attention to National Hug Day. Hug someone today!!...
Michigan food service workers are commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, bringing to mind their own, more recent battle for fair wages and benefits. They are among the low-wage workers who got their day in court in December. They are asking for a controversial legal provision known as "adopt and amend" to be ruled unconstitutional, which would allow the state's minimum wage to increase to about $14 an hour. Roquesha O'Neal, a former restaurant worker and member of Restaurant...
The Mayor and City Council will again offer the Past-Due Water Bill Penalty Amnesty Program. Anyone that has a past due water bill from 2023 or before that pays the amount In Full after receiving their letter so that it doesn't transfer to their taxes will have the penalties that were added thru the year forgiven and removed from the account. The past due amount HAS to be paid in full completely for the penalty forgiveness. They need to bring in the letter that they received in the mail to show...
Every year on the third Monday in January, the nation celebrates the birthday (January 15) of civil rights leader and activist Martin Luther King Jr., as well as his heroic contributions toward racial equality in this country through non-violence. In recent years, many folks have vowed to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a day of service and not just another day off. Though most schools, offices and businesses are closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there are a still number of...
The National Day of Service is a federal holiday in the United States that is observed on the third Monday of January each year. It was established to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an American Baptist minister and activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement. The day is intended to encourage Americans to engage in community service and volunteer work in order to help address social issues and promote equality and justice in their communities . The day...
(StatePoint) Good foot and ankle health is critical for good overall health, so no matter what your wellness goals are for 2024, be sure to start from the ground up. "Feet and ankle issues can be signs of overarching health problems like diabetes, arthritis and cardiovascular disease, so paying attention to them is vital for early diagnosis and treatment says Michael Coyer, DPM, FACFAS, a foot and ankle surgeon and Fellow Member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS)....
The Michigan Public Health Week Partnership, a collaboration of 12 organizations working to increase the visibility of significant accomplishments in public health, is seeking nominations of individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to preserve and improve their community's health for its annual Hometown Health Hero awards. Hometown Health Hero awards are presented every spring as part of Michigan Public Health Week, April 8-14. Award recipients will be honored at a...
Each New Year it seems only appropriate to remember the noteworthy lives lost the previous year. At the Telegram, we look back at these exceptional lives and recall the contributions they made. On January 1 2023, the music world lost the talents of Fred White at the age of 67. White, drummer with the R&B group Earth, Wind, and Fire, lent his talents to such remarkable hits as "Boogie Wonderland," "Shining Star," and "September." He was born in Chicago and began playing the drums at age nine,...
Voting is not only good for democracy, it is also good for your health, according to one of the nation's largest medical associations. The American College of Physicians said voting empowers people to engage with their community, while ballot initiatives and elected officials determine just how well the health care system works. Dr. Omar Atiq, president of the American College of Physicians, said voters ultimately determine peoples' access to health care services and physicians' ability to...
While scientists say extreme climate changes are happening more frequently, a new study aims to link aging adults to it's risks and their potential to advocate for solutions. Academic leaders at Cornell University have developed the Aging and Climate Change Clearinghouse in an effort to understand this unique intersection, and work together toward solutions. The University's Hazel E. Reed Professor of Psychology and Professor of Gerontology at Weill Cornell Medicine, Karl Pillemer, directs the...
Community outreach isn't a new concept or model that has recently taken place. As a matter of fact, take a look at history! From there, you can infer that it has been around for quite some time. There's been some sort of concept around community service, ever since communities have existed. Yet still some may wonder, what exactly is community outreach and what is it about? Well, it's the work that can impact many different segments of life. One being population and how individual's lives can be...
Do you know the seven prinicples of Kwanzaa? Kwanzaa celebrates what its founder called the seven principles of Kwanzaa, or Nguzo Saba (originally Nguzu Saba – the seven principles of African Heritage). They were developed in 1965, a year before Kwanzaa itself. These seven principles are all Swahili words, and together comprise the Kawaida or "common" philosophy, a synthesis of nationalist, pan-Africanist, and socialist values. Each of the seven days of Kwanzaa is dedicated to one of the p...
Since the 1960s, a countless number of families and communities across the USA have continued to present Kwanzaa as a vehicle to collectively invigorate and strengthen our African identity and cultural interconnections. How do African Americans express their heritage in a multi-cultural world? Since the 1960s, a countless number of families and communities across the USA have continued to present Kwanzaa as a vehicle to collectively invigorate and strengthen our African identity and cultural...
Nobody wants to be informed that their scrumptious holiday spread was the cause of food poisoning for their guests. Yet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says 48 million or 1 in 6 people are sickened from a foodborne illness every year. In addition, the CDC says 3,000 people die each year as a result of foodborne illness. With those facts in mind, let's review some basic kitchen and food safety tips we can all put into practice this holiday season and beyond. The experts at...
Detroit – The Detroit Medical Center today is implementing new visitor guidelines at all DMC facilities, including the Children's Hospital of Michigan, for the health and safety of our patients, their families and the community. The new guidelines, which are now in effect, are: · All patients are allowed up to two visitors at any one time. · Visitors ages 12 and under, including siblings and other relatives, will not be allowed on inpatient hospital floors or in the observation units. · Visi...
The Holiday Season has arrived here in Metro Detroit and it's the time of year, when many organizations rally together to spread season's greetings. Showing love and support towards one another in and around your community, is must important! Over the weekend, that is exactly what the Detroit Police Officers Association (D.P.O.A) did for their own, Detroit Police Department (DPD) family. More than 140 children were met with holiday cheer and toy giveaways at the Annual Kiddie Christmas Party....
WAYNE COUNTY, MI – The Detroit Association of Black Organizations (DABO) announced today the Blood Pressure Matters campaign, designed to address hypertension, will expand into a targeted group of Wayne County communities. More than 45% of Americans have been diagnosed with hypertension; however, only 1 in 4 have their condition under control. Research suggests that average blood pressure increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and treatment adherence worsened. "Hypertension is a silent k...
Lansing, MI--Portia Roberson, of Detroit, and Zenna Faraj Elhasan, of Dearborn, have been reappointed by Governor Whitmer to serve second four-year terms on the Michigan Civil Rights Commission. Both Roberson and Elhasan were originally appointed to the Commission in December of 2019, with their first terms ending on December 31, 2023. Their re-appointments are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Portia Roberson is the CEO of Focus: HOPE, a 55-year-old organization with a focus on w...
LANSING, Mich. (December 4, 2023) - Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Rep. Donavan McKinney (D-Detroit), Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield and Warren City Council President Angela Rogensues are advocating for residents of the Landmark Estates mobile home community in Warren and the Jeffersonian apartment building in Detroit. In October, Sen. Chang sent letters expressing concerns to the respective property management companies after receiving multiple complaints from tenants...
The 2023 Sickle Cell Symposium took place recently in the city of Detroit at the UM Detroit Center, located at 3663 Woodward Avenue. Members of the sickle cell community included SCD warriors, supporters, caregivers and medical professionals. They filled the event space to join together to discuss topics such as emergency care, advancement in treatment and pain management. However, the conversation didn't just end there, it continued with featured guest panelist sharing their lived experiences...
IT'S FAMILY TIME! BREAK OUT THE INKSTEROPOLY BOARD GAME AND SEE WHO LANDS ON THE TELEGRAM SPOT. Games can be purchased at Smith Chapel 3505 Walnut St in Inkster on Sundays 12 - 3 or Thursdays 3-7 or at www.smithchapelamechurch.org...
