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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MI: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention

Mental-health treatment is rare in jails and prisons, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. (lagano/Adobe Stock)
Care, Not Criminalization: alternative to MI incarceration for mental health

March is National Criminal Justice Month, and advocates say people with mental illness are over-represented in jails and prisons. According to the …

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Problem gambling experts say commercials for sports-betting apps often portray the activity as a fun, social event, with not enough information about the potential risks. (wpadington/Adobe Stock)<br />
Expert: Use Common Sense Making Online Super Bowl Wagers

The Super Bowl is on this weekend, and people ready to try sports-betting apps will no doubt want to get in on the action. Online sports betting is …

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Opioid overdoses claimed more than 1,700 Michigan lives in 2014. (Pixabay)
Analysis: Michigan Taking Firm Action to Combat Opioid Crisis

LANSING, Mich. - The opioid epidemic is worsening in states around the nation, and Michigan is among states taking firm action to address the problem…

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Seventy-six Michigan children died as the result of abuse or neglect in 2014. (Pixabay)
Hundreds to Rally in Lansing for Child Abuse Prevention

LANSING, Mich. - Dozens of Michigan children die each year due to abuse or neglect, and today people from around the state will gather in Lansing to …

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Thursday is a National Day of Remembrance to honor those killed by drunk driving. Credit Jusben/Morguefile
A Day to Pay Tribute to Those Hurt by Drunk Driving

LANSING, Mich. - While the holidays are generally a time of great joy, celebrating the season can be difficult for the victims and survivors of …

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Addiction experts say curbing Michigan's heroin epidemic will require multi-systemic solutions, including helping those in recovery become integrated into their community. Credit: Partha S. Sahana/Flickr.
Addressing the Heroin Epidemic in Michigan

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – To combat Michigan's heroin epidemic, Governor Rick Snyder established the state's Prescription Drug and Opiate Abuse …

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PHOTO: Would you receive the same care at a Catholic hospital as at an independent one? It's a question advocates for patients' rights want to make sure Michiganders think about, as a potential merger between Crittenton Hospital and Ascension Health is in the works. Photo credit: Click/Morguefile.
Hospital Merger Could Be Bad Medicine for Michigan

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – As another Michigan hospital plans to merge with a Catholic healthcare provider, health advocates are hoping to raise …

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GRAPHIC: The new CDC National Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows 41 percent of teens admit to texting or e-mailing while driving. CREDIT: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC: Risky Teen Behavior Shifts

LANSING, Mich. - Less cigarette smoking, soda drinking and physical fighting, but more time at computers and other tech devices. That's the snapshot …

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PHOTO: Electronic cigarettes often are viewed as a safer alternative to tobacco, and their popularity seems to be on the rise, but there are lingering questions about their safety  Photo credit: freestockphotos.com
Safety of Electronic Cigarettes Still Under Debate

LANSING, Mich. - Electronic cigarettes often are advertised as a safer alternative to tobacco cigarettes, but there are a lot of questions about …

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PHOTO: Michigan teens are taking a stand against underage drinking with stickers reminding adults that supplying alcohol to minors is a crime. Photo credit: Amy Johnston
"Project Sticker Shock" Coming to Michigan Store Shelves

PINCKNEY, Mich. - "Project Sticker Shock" is hitting Michigan store shelves in an effort to keep adults from buying alcohol for teens. Pupils in one …

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PHOTO: Mothers Against Drunk Driving says high visibility law enforcement campaigns are a proven deterrent against drunk driving. The 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' campaign runs through Labor Day Weekend. Photo credit: State of Michigan
MADD 'Glad' About Crackdown on Drunk Driving

LANSING, Mich. – You might think a group called MADD doesn't have much to be glad about, but more police on the streets through this holiday …

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Jim Gordon with the Center for Mind-Body Medicine says while anti-depressants do help some patients, they also have drawbacks and he wants people to consider
More Than 30 Million Americans Taking Anti-Depressants

LANSING, Mich. – When dealing with depression, experts say people are too often turning to prescription drugs as their first option. Dr…

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