New numbers reveal that more than half of all children living in the city of Detroit have fallen below the poverty line. According to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau in September, 51% of ...

According to their website, more than 542,000 people live in poverty in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties, which includes over 174,000 children. That's why volunteers recently assembled 3,000 ...

In a one-on-one interview, Mary Sheffield addresses key issues facing the city of Detroit, including gun violence involving children, poverty reduction, education challenges, public transportation ...

Nearly 160,000 people in Detroit are under the age of 18. More than 51% of Detroit’s young people are living in poverty.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan rightfully took a victory lap this week for the reduction in violent crime in the city, as would be expected of any leader. During a high-profile press conference on Monday, ...

More than one in five Michigan kids were living in poverty in 2015, according to the latest data from the Kids Count Profile. The yearly report found 22 percent — or 486,000 children — living in ...

The recent rollout of the Rx Kids initiative in Wayne County has drawn attention for its efforts to address health and economic challenges facing new mothers. But while the program is reshaping ...

Around 1 in 5 children today are living in extreme poverty, according to new World Bank-UNICEF research. In 2024, an estimated 412 million children aged 17 or younger were residing in households ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio is among the states with the highest rates of young children affected by poverty, according to a recent study. The Birth Injury Lawyers Group, a nationwide network of ...