infant mortality

The infant mortality rate spiked during the pandemic. This reality is especially true for Black women in Detroit. Today, why this is happening, and what can be done to make a change.

Rebranding the Pure Michigan campaign, concerning infant mortality rates for non-white Michiganders, and alternatives to calling the police when a person is amidst a mental health crisis.

Detroit is looking to reverse trends of infant mortality. How one hospital is looking to address food insecurity for its Oakland and Washtenaw communities. Then, Points North tells a story of the danger of lake ice in winter.

Michigan has achieved its lowest infant mortality rate in the state's recorded history, according to an announcement this week by the Michigan Department…

Today on Stateside, former Michigander Jimmy Aldaoud was deported to Iraq, a country he had never been to, in June. This week, his family says he died…

For every 1,000 Native American babies born in Michigan, more than 14 don’t reach their first birthday. That’s more than triple the infant mortality rate…

Today on Stateside, Republicans in the Michigan Senate want counties to lose some jail funding if they limit law enforcement from cooperating with federal…

Nearly seven out of every 1,000 babies born in Michigan will not live to their first birthday. That rate is more than double when it comes to African…

Today on Stateside, the Illitch family promised big development around Little Caesars Arena and secured $340 million in taxpayer funding for that arena.…

Michigan's so-called "Safe Delivery" law has resulted in 202 newborns being safely surrendered since 2001.The law lets a woman give up a newborn,…