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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Attorney General joins lawsuit to save school mental health funding 28%
By Nargis Rahman40%
7/13/2026, 1:31:08 PM
Topics: School Mental Health, Education Funding, Legal Challenges, Government Policy, Election Administration, Cancer Research, Cultural Events, Food Festivals
Keywords: Mental Health Grants, School Funding, Lawsuit, Michigan Attorney General, Dana Nessel, U S Department Of Education, Trump Administration, Dei Initiatives, Election Integrity, Poll Monitors, Detroit Elections, Janice Winfrey, Quinn Klinefelter, Oncology Clinical Trials, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Rising Voices, Asian American Artists, Sazon Latin Food Festival
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Several attorneys general filed a new lawsuit to prevent the U.S.
Department of Education from terminating school-based mental health grants.
Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel has joined the lawsuit.
The projected cuts equal about $6 million in funding from Michigan schools and universities.
Members of Congress allocated $1 billion to address school shootings.
The grants are focused on bringing in 14,000 mental health professionals into low-income rural schools.
Programs have provided services to over 775,000 students across the U.S.
Nessel’s office says in a statement that grantees were notified in April last year that their grants may be terminated for conflicting with the Trump administration’s priorities or be targeted for perceived DEI initiatives.
A court order last year says the administration should not eliminate programming for mental health care in schools.
The department said it would review grants at the 6-month mark and make further funding determinations.
However, the department plans to terminate funding by this month, prompting the new lawsuit.
The attorneys general allege that termination of the grants violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S.
Constitution.
Termination of the grants would also disrupt the pipeline to get more mental health professionals into the field and lay off those who are already working to address the concerns.
Additional headlines from Monday, July 13, 2026
DOJ says it will send poll monitors to Detroit
The Trump administration is questioning how Michigan conducts elections.
That includes demanding lists of registered voters and threatening Michigan’s Secretary of State with criminal charges if any non-U.S. citizens cast a ballot.
The U.S.
Justice Department said it intends to send monitors to polls in Detroit, Lansing and East Lansing.
All Democrat-led cities.
Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey says allegations that the city had long lines and a lack of ballots at polls are not true.
Winfrey says Detroit’s election system is transparent and above-board, and she welcomes legal poll monitors watching it in action.
“And transparency strengthens public confidence.
So we don’t mind groups coming in to observe… as long as they don’t get in the way of processing voters and the voting process.”
President Trump has often made baseless claims that Detroit’s elections were rigged against him despite investigations finding no evidence of any widespread voting fraud.
-Reporting by Quinn Klinefelter.
There’s a new app for oncology clinical trials.
The Barbara Ann Karmonos Cancer Institute has launched a new version of the KCI Clinical Trials App, where clinicians and people can find out updated information about clinical trials for more informed care.
People can use the app to contact specialists for questions about trials and learn about opportunities or referrals.
Karmanos offers clinical trials for various kinds of cancers including brain, gastrointestinal, and sarcoma.
Visit karmanos.org/clinicaltrails to learn more.
Rising Voices art exhibition
The Asian American advocacy group Rising Voices is hosting an artist exhibition.
It will display the art of Michigan Asian American artists Chelsea Koga, Maikue Vang, Navjeet Kaur and Julia Koza.
There will also be performances and time for networking.
The “Revolution, Resistance and Joy,” exhibition opening night takes place July 17 from 6-9 p.m. at the Swords Into Plowshares Gallery in Detroit.
The event is free with registration .
There’s a Latin food festival coming to Detroit.
Latin City is hosting this outdoor, family-friendly festival with food and music.
The Sazon Latin Food Festival will showcase flavors from the Caribbean, Central and South America.
Space is limited.
The event takes place Sunday, July 26 at the Batch Brewing Company from 12-5 p.m.
Registration is free but spots are limited .
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