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      <description>Adults with special needs joined the audience at Tunes by the Tridge in downtown Midland as part of the city’s LEAP program. The weekly concerts are one of many summer activities designed to build community connection and life skills.</description>
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      <description>Tomorrow is Juneteenth, a holiday celebrated as the true end of legalized slavery as the civil war came to an end.</description>
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      <description>In 2018, when Corewell Health was known as Spectrum Health, the hospital announced it had enrolled 1,200 individuals in the All of Us Research Program.</description>
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      <description>The Michigan Supreme Court is creating a new commission to address diversity, equity, and inclusion within the judiciary.</description>
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      <description>The city of Lansing is introducing a new online tool to monitor its diversity, equity and inclusion goals.</description>
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      <title>Organization seeks to close diversity gap among cannabis users and entrepreneurs</title>
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      <description>As national expungement week kicks off Sunday, cannabis agencies are helping people wipe their slates clean, while discussing disparities for people of color both in the industry and behind bars.</description>
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      <description>Downtown Holland is seeking a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion consultant to serve its organization and local business members. Its spokesperson says the…</description>
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      <description>The Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation recently launched its new fund focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.Kristina Pepelko is the…</description>
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      <title>Saginaw Valley State University receives award for diversity and inclusion</title>
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      <description>Saginaw Valley State University received an award this week for its commitment to diversity and inclusion.The university was one of 95 institutions given…</description>
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