Detroit redirects nearly half of housing budget to fund new department
The Department of Human, Homeless and Family Services, which will get going with $41 million from the Housing and Revitalization Department budget, takes over a variety of “people-centered issues.
Mayor Sheffield taps Dearborn exec as Detroit’s chief health officer
Abazeed is a three-time graduate of the University of Michigan and moved to Washington, DC in 2017 to serve as a public health adviser for the National Institutes of Health.
Can Michigan block new ICE facilities? How officials are fighting back
In Romulus and Southfield, local and state officials are battling a proposed ICE detention center and office space. They face an uphill fight.
Pregnant moms in U.P. can get $4,500: Who qualifies, how to apply
The program − which grew out of Flint two years ago and is funded with public and private dollars − is operating in 39 communities so far, including Detroit.
Scott Benson working toward ‘stable neighborhoods’ across district
BridgeDetroit is scheduling one-on-one interviews with all members of the City Council at the start of their new term to understand their priorities and governing philosophies.
Leland House move out plan isn’t final
Steven Rimmer, director of the Detroit Tenants Union, said approval hasn’t yet been granted for a city-led process to help former tenants reclaim items they left behind.
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
SUBSCRIBE TO BRIDGEDETROIT
Get quality, relevant, multimedia journalism and information that is directly responsive to Detroiters’ information needs and desires.
PHILANTHROPY
BridgeDetroit is powered by generous grant support from the Knight, Ford, Skillman, Kresge, Wilson, McGregor, DTE Energy Foundation, Hudson-Webber foundations, and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
DETROIT NEXT PODCAST
REACH OUT! Let us know what questions you have about city government and the issues in Detroit that matter most to you.
info@bridgedetroit.com | (313) 284-6407
CONTENT PARTNERS
Bridge Michigan
Chalkbeat Detroit
Climate Central
Detroit Free Press
Detroit PBS
El Central
Outlier Media
Planet Detroit
Next City
The Conversation
Votebeat
