DETROIT, MI June 10, 2019-A new groundbreaking partnership between Lawrence Technological University in Southfield and The PuLSE Institute (Institute for Public Leadership and Social Equity), Detroit’s anti-poverty think tank,
Commissioner’s Arrest Shows Democracy, Detroit’s Poor Under Siege
Editor’s Note: Tina M. Patterson, a Detroit native and an attorney is the president and director of research at The PuLSE Institute, where she brings
Faith Leaders Must Take Action Against Poverty
By Rabbi Daniel B. Syme Senior Fellow Nowhere in the Bible is the word “poverty” found. But, in both the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 15:11), and
Why The Church Must Confront Detroit’s Poverty
Editor’s Note: Rev Nicholas Hood III is the senior pastor of Plymouth United Church of Christ in Detroit, one of the leading African American churches
Forgotten in Election 2020: Poverty
Editor’s Note: Robert S. Weiner was a Clinton and Bush White House spokesman, spokesman for the House Government Operations Committee and senior staff or Congressmen
Fighting Poverty with Quality Health Care
Editor’s Note: Daniel J. Loepp is the president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. The company is Michigan’s largest health plan and among
Top Rabbi Daniel Syme Joins PuLSE Institute as Senior Fellow
Daniel B. Syme, Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth El, the oldest Jewish congregation in Michigan, has joined The PuLSE Institute’s Academy of Fellows as a
PuLSE Institute Editor-in-Chief Bankole Thompson to Teach Leadership at Lawrence Tech University
Bankole Thompson, the editor-in-chief of The PuLSE Institute, Detroit’s anti-poverty think tank, has been invited to teach a one-week leadership seminar at Lawrence Technological University in
Dead of Night No-Fault Bills Won’t Ensure Quality Coverage
Editor’s Note: Douglas Heller is a nationally recognized insurance expert with two decades of work on public policy and regulatory matters related to property-casualty insurance.
Travails of Returning Citizens in Poverty-Stricken Detroit
Editor’s Note: Keith Bennett has been at the forefront of creating meaningful and comprehensive reentry programs in Detroit to ensure the successful transition of formerly
Use of Credit Score in Auto Insurance Harmful to Those in Poverty
Editor’s Note: In this column written for The PuLSE Institute, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D- Detroit explains the nexus between poverty and high cost of
Judge Keith Made A Difference In My Life
Editor’s Note: Daniel B. Syme, a member of The PuLSE Institute, is the Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth El, the oldest Jewish congregation in Michigan. He
Damon J. Keith: A Judicial Titan for Racial and Social Equality
Editor’s Note: Tina M. Patterson, a Detroit native and attorney is the president and director of research at The PuLSE Institute. She was previously a
PuLSE Institute Statement on Passing of Judge Damon Keith
DETROIT, MI. April 29, 2019- We mourn the loss of a great American and a champion for racial justice. Federal Judge Damon Keith died April