“Facial recognition technology is poised to bring more problems to our communities and will not have the positive impact on public safety that many want
How An Unforgiving System Traps People in Poverty
Editor’s Note: Former state Rep. Mary Waters is the founder of The Redemption Coalition. She was the minority floor leader in the Michigan House of Representatives,
DAC Invites PuLSE Editor-in-Chief to Join Detroit Economic Recovery Panel
Bankole Thompson, editor-in-chief of The PuLSE Institute, Detroit’s anti-poverty think tank and the moderator of the Institute’s CEO Forum on Poverty Series, has been invited by
Intersection of Domestic Violence and Poverty
Editor’s Note: Barbara Niess-May is the executive director of SafeHouse Center, a leading domestic violence prevention organization in Washtenaw County that is providing leadership, support
American Mayors With Anti-Poverty Agendas
Part 2 of a Six Part Series Editor’s Note: Tina M. Patterson, a Detroit native and an attorney is the president and director of research
School Districts Must do More to Fight Poverty
Editor’s Note: C. Paschal Eze is the Chairman of the board of The PuLSE Institute. A humanitarian disaster expert and veteran multimedia consultant, he is
Michigan, Nation’s Poor Face Loss Of Health Insurance
Editor’s Note: Robert Weiner, a member of The PuLSE Institute National Advisory Panel, was a Clinton and Bush White House spokesman, spokesman for the House
How An American Mayor Runs Away from Poverty
Part 1 of a Six Part Series Editor’s Note: Tina M. Patterson, a Detroit native and an attorney is the president and director of research
Washington Post Columnist Spotlights PuLSE Institute
Esther J. Cepeda, a nationally syndicated columnist for The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/syndication/columnists/) has featured the work of The PuLSE Institute, Detroit’s anti-poverty think tank, in her latest
PuLSE Institute Announces Gandhi Award for Global Justice
A new national award launched by The PuLSE Institute (Institute for Public Leadership and Social Equity), Detroit’s anti-poverty think tank, will allow the Institution every year starting
CNN INVITES PULSE INSTITUTE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BANKOLE THOMPSON TO DISCUSS 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Bankole Thompson, editor-in-chief of The PuLSE Institute and opinion columnist at The Detroit News, was invited on Monday, July 29 by CNN to appear on the network’s noon program Inside
AMERICAN POVERTY IN AN AFFLUENT SOCIETY
Editor’s Note: The Rev Jesse Jackson, president and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition is America’s preeminent civil rights leader, a two-time presidential candidate and
Attorney General Nessel, County Executive Evans to Discuss Poverty, Criminal Justice Reform Sept. 9
DETROIT, MI. July 26, 2019— The PuLSE Institute (Institute for Public Leadership and Social Equity), Detroit’s non-partisan and independent anti-poverty think tank will hold the third edition in
Detroit Presidential Debate Must Address Poverty
Editor’s Note: Herb Boyd, a Detroiter based in New York is a member of The PuLSE Institute National Advisory Panel. The noted journalist and historian