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A state Senate committee held its first hearing this week on a bill that would stop employers from demanding pay history from job applicants.
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Up to 100 Jackson residents and small-business owners who participate in the city’s Eyes on the Block program will get a free doorbell camera and one-year subscription to Ring. -
Colin Jackson/MPRNAdvocates for maternal health and wellbeing gathered in Detroit Thursday night to call for more support for mothers.During the State of the Mama event, advocates pushed to take cash assistance programs for pregnant and new mothers statewide, expand childcare access, and require employers to provide paid parental leave.
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