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(DETROIT) -- Mayor Dave Bing has announced that he won't be seeking another term in office as Detroit's mayor.
Mayor Bing made the announcement that he won't be seeking re-election as Mayor on Tuesday during a press conference.
The city is currently troubled financially.
However, Bing did express interest in other political roles, including that of Wayne County Executive.
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(LANSING, Mich.) -- Michigan teens looking for work this summer face a competitive job market, according to a new forecast from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget released Monday.
The release explains that the teen summer labor market is traditionally very competitive, and 2013 is no exception. When school ends, the number of teens looking for work skyrockets, and these usually inexperienced would-be workers face stiff competition from each other and older, more experienced job seekers.
The forecast predicts a summer unemployment rate of 25.5 percent, saying that approximately 242,800 teens are projected to be in the Michigan workforce, and approximately 180,900 are expected to find employment.
According to the department, the summer teen jobless statistics rose sharply during the recession. Still, it declined last year to 26.7 percent, down from 35 percent in 2010. It’s still much higher than the pre-recession levels, which were consistently in the high-teens.
The department attributes this increase in part to older job seekers who are forced to look for jobs that typically employ teens due to lack of employment elsewhere. These industries include food and drinking places, and clothing and clothing accessory stores.
Michigan's Department of Technology, Management & Budget closes its forecast by offering teens summer job search tips:
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(DETROIT) -- The owner of a Detroit-area clinic has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for her role in a scheme involving more than $19 million in fraudulent Medicare billings.
Checarol Robinson, 41, was sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty last August to an indictment charging her with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and three counts of health care fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office stated.
Authorities say as part of the scheme, Robinson provided billing for unnecessary psychotherapy services or services that were not provided.
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(DEARBORN, Mich.) -- One person was killed and three others injured in a vehicular crash in Dearborn on Monday afternoon.
The three-vehicle crash happened on Michigan Avenue, and involved a SMART bus, a car, and a pickup truck, police said in published reports.
One occupant of the car suffered fatal injuries, while three others in the car were taken to Oakwood Hospital in unknown condition.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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(LANSING, Mich.) -- The Michigan Department of Human Services announced late last week that the state had reached a federal target by realizing a work participation rate of 50 percent for residents receiving cash assistance.
The federal government announced in 2002 that all states should strive to have 50 percent or more of their residents receiving Family Independence Program dollars working as well. Failure to meet this goal meant millions of dollars in possible government sanctions.
In 2010, Michigan’s work participation rate was only 22.8 percent. In March 2013, the close of the fiscal year, the participation rate was 50 percent, an increase of 119 percent.
In a press release, the government credited the new state program known as PATH with helping them reach the target. PATH, which stands for partnership, accountability, training and hope, replaced JET, an older work participation program. Officials say PATH offers “a more holistic approach to assessing client needs and skills.”
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