Livingston County group continues food distribution to those in need
Organizers with Stand Against Extremism LivCo are expanding the work that they started during the pause on SNAP benefits in Michigan.
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Organizers with Stand Against Extremism LivCo are expanding the work that they started during the pause on SNAP benefits in Michigan.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is directing its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) vendor to issue full payments for November.
U.S. lawmakers worked through the weekend in Washington D.C., though not much progress has been made in ending the government shutdown. Willie James Inman reports from the White House.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said the state issued Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to over 200,000 households on Friday before a Supreme Court ruling that halted an order requiring the Trump administration to provide full benefits to millions of Americans.
A 17-year-old boy is recovering after he was shot during a football game at Harper Woods High School on Friday night, Detroit emergency food distribution sites are staying open amid uncertainty over Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and other top stories for the evening of Nov. 8, 2025.
The government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history, continued on Saturday. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for November remain in jeopardy and over 1,000 flights have been canceled amid the shutdown. Andres Gutierrez reports.
Detroit officials say nearly 100 emergency food distribution sites will stay open through next week. Mayor Mike Duggan says the uncertainty in Washington D.C., over the future of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits is the reason he’s keeping them open.
Michigan began providing SNAP payments as the Supreme Court late Friday issued a halt.
The USDA allocation that could put full payments into action, rather than a partial payment, remains mired in court.
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it will distribute partial SNAP benefits to recipients starting Saturday.
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The Trump administration will use contingency funds to issue partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments for the more than 40 million people.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
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A group called Stand Against Extremism, also called SAGE is starting a weekly food distribution for families and individuals in Livingston County and everyone is welcome.
Almost a month into the federal government shutdown, concerns over how this could impact Michiganders continue to loom large, especially when it comes to food assistance benefits.
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A Michigan nonprofit says it has seen an uptick in calls from concerned residents after state officials announced SNAP benefits would be temporarily paused amid the federal government shutdown.
The Michigan HHS says that the USDA has asked state officials to temporarily pause November food benefits. Nearly 13% of Michigan households, or approximately 1.4 million people, receive SNAP benefits.
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