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Kathi Valeii

Kathi Valeii's Latest Articles

Family Health Center expands to accommodate dental needs in community

The Family Health Center is going to be expanding the availability of dental service for the underserved community.

Kalamazoo Summit on Racism 2016: Understanding Racial Equity; Transforming Our Community

A commitment to getting at the roots of racism means 2016 Summit on Racism will have a full house.

Kalamazoo 4 Justice, ISAAC, and Hispanic American Council compete for crowd-sourced funds

The community has the opportunity to come together again to learn about local social justice needs and decide who has the best idea for addressing those needs.

Kalamazoo’s first Tiny Home: a three-decade long dream in the making

Could you live in a 230-square-foot house? Ben Brown wants to and is looking forward to the completion of his Tiny House. 

In the midst of threats, Black Lives Matter Kalamazoo stands strong

Kalamazoo Black Lives Matter shuts down Kalamazoo Mall to deliver demands to local police department, city officials. 

Region reacts to a local team’s ‘take your guns to the ballgame’ event

America cannot agree on what gun safety means. Case in point: Four months after six people die in a shooting in Kalamazoo a Battle Creek ball club goes ahead with a long-scheduled Second Amendment night and an invitation to bring guns to the ballpark. Nothing bad happens. Opponents want games to be gun free regardless.

Finishing the Ride: Kalamazoo cyclists, residents find comfort in camaraderie

One celebrity, 700 bicyclists, and five ghost bikes in a row. 

How WMU Cooley Law Innocence Project uses DNA, forensic evidence to help the wrongfully imprisoned

When no one else believes they are not guilty, the WMU Cooley Law Innocence Project is helping those wrongly convicted.

How the state’s action supporting LGBTQ students could impact kids in Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services: 35 years of finding solutions for homeowners

Improving Kalamazoo neighborhoods one house at a time gives Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services plenty of work that creates paths toward a more equitable neighborhood and a more just society.

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