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Patrick Dunn

Patrick Dunn is the editor and publisher of Concentrate. He lives in Ypsilanti.

Patrick's Latest Articles

PODCAST: Dementia is not a death sentence

As we kick off the second season of the Michigan's State of Health podcast, we'll introduce you to some of the Michiganders who are working to reframe dementia – including people who are living with dementia themselves.

Ypsilanti resident Lucinda Printup has become an activist for juvenile justice reform after being involved in the juvenile justice system herself.
Voices of Youth: Building a restorative future for Washtenaw County’s juvenile justice system

Young people may be bewildered and marked for life by a justice system that can seem ignorant of their vulnerable state. These young activists, and others across the county, are working to change that.

Washtenaw County wins federal funds to launch criminal diversion program for young family caregivers

Young low-level offenders who are also primary caregivers to a family member will be given a chance to have criminal charges dropped after participating in supportive services.

Jones School students hold up their report cards.
Historic marker planned to honor closed majority-Black Ann Arbor school

A group of staff and alumni at Ann Arbor's Community High School (CHS) are leading an effort to install a historical marker honoring the primarily Black school that once occupied what is now the CHS building.

Washtenaw Community College's Robotics Lab.
WCC, Amazon partner to offer free tuition for Amazon hourly employees

WCC is now one of hundreds of schools, spanning 14 countries, through which Amazon hourly employees can take classes for free.

Youth participate in a Voices of Youth journalism workshop in April.
Concentrate to launch program spotlighting youth perspectives on Washtenaw County

Through a new program called Voices of Youth, we've been working with local youth to create content on the issues that are important to them, as well as deploying adult journalists to interview youth on those issues.

Doug Coombe describes this photo shoot with Ann Arbor band Saturday Looks Good to Me as one of his favorites. Frontman Fred Thomas suggested the idea of appearing to vomit flowers.
Veteran Ann Arbor music photographer Doug Coombe takes the spotlight in new exhibit

Doug Coombe has spent over 30 years exhaustively documenting Southeast Michigan's music scene, an artistic legacy that will be celebrated in an upcoming exhibit at Ann Arbor's CultureVerse gallery.

Former Transit Riders United (TRU) board President Donald Stuckey and TRU Executive Director Megan Owens stand by the Amtrak line in Dearborn.
How could Ann Arbor-Traverse City passenger rail service expand transportation equity in Michigan?

An ambitious transit proposal that's been gathering steam for over a decade could significantly contribute to addressing the inequities in access to transportation between northern and southern Michigan.

The North Branch of the Clinton River at Wolcott Mill Metropark.
What is the new future of Southeast Michigan’s parks, post-COVID?

It's widely known that COVID-19 has caused a huge surge in park usage and outdoor activity, but what does that renewed interest in the outdoors mean for the future of Southeast Michigan's parks?

Washtenaw County organizations offer rent assistance as federal eviction moratorium ends

Assistance is available to renters who faced financial hardship during the pandemic, now risk housing instability or homelessness, and make under 80% of the area median income.

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