Trends: Government

When Michigan Women Forward (MWF) learned about the discovery of 11,341 unopened, untested rape kits in a Detroit storage unit, they were both horrified and outraged. The city lacked the funds to test … Read article

E-cigarettes first caught our attention in the 2014s (“Slim. Charged. Ready to go. Are electronic cigarette ads targeting kids?”). While the product’s packaging precluded widespread youth adoption (bu … Read article

“Don’t drink and drive” is not a new message. Despite years of cautionary PSAs, hundreds in Michigan still die each year in alcohol-related crashes. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning came … Read article

I was enjoying dinner with friends a couple years back when the hostess asked Alexa to play 80s music. There were only eight of us seated around the table and nobody was called Alexa. So I wasn’t surp … Read article

It’s no secret that America has a weight problem. More than one third of adults have obesity, and nearly one in five kids are grossly overweight. So, what’s wrong with Weight Watchers marketing to tee … Read article

Cost and access aren’t the only barriers preventing patients from getting medical treatment. Around 3.6 million Americans—or one-third of all patients—miss medical appointments because they don’t have … Read article

Human trafficking. It’s a form of modern-day slavery and an abominable crime that’s happening closer than you think. Like maybe right in your community. Which is why our client, Michigan State Police … Read article

I hate being picked up. Yes, I’m an adult but it may have more to do with control than age. So when I found myself being hoisted five feet in the air, threaded headfirst through a manmade web as part … Read article

We’re taking stock in a year well spent and a job well done. We provoked. We tested. We challenged. And we learned a lot along the way. Together with our clients, we connected with consumers to help i … Read article

8 billion. That’s the number of websites on the internet today. Unfortunately, most are not functionally available to all internet users. According to CEB Iconoculture research, less than a quarter of … Read article