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Robyn Vincent

@thenomadicheart

Journalist | Radio co-host and producer @wdet.bsky.social's The Metro | I cover Detroit, inequity, politics and power, and more | Daughter of an immigrant

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'All students' in Detroit public schools could feel impacts from federal cuts - WDET 101.9 FM Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Nikolai Vitti is sounding the alarm about the state of education in America.

@itstiatime00.bsky.social and I brought him on to tell us more ⬇️

28.03.2025 20:54 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

When I asked Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti how many students could be affected by cuts to the Department of Education, he replied: "All of them."

#Detroit schools have a high concentration of poverty and rely on federal funding more than other districts. 1/2

28.03.2025 20:54 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Canadians, Americans hold cross-border rally to protest Trump rhetoric A rare and passionate display of international solidarity unfolded Saturday as protesters gathered on both sides of the Windsor-Detroit border, calling out U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies...

www.ctvnews.ca/windsor/arti...

22.03.2025 21:49 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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In the face of big utilities, how do residents have more power? - WDET 101.9 FM Khary Frazier of the nonprofit Soulardarity, joined the show to discuss how rising energy costs hurt residents in multiple and sometimes untold ways.

Metro Detroiters pay more for energy than people in many other parts of the country. Meanwhile, DTE Energy just gave notice of its plan to file another rate increase. So how can people take back the power?
@itstiatime00.bsky.social and I dig into that w/ Soulardarity's Khari Frazier: bit.ly/4kOyZ05

22.03.2025 15:20 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0