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Emergencies and Risks (COVID-19)

Black women at forefront of Detroit union workers demanding protection, inclusive plan for reopening economy

By Olivia Lewis | 20 hours ago

Of the four essential workers who spoke during the meeting, all were Black women. Two said they were caregivers to other family members with underlying health issues. While one essential employee said her work hours decreased due to the spread of COVID-19, all four women said they have continued working throughout the pandemic with insufficient pay and lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Emergencies and Risks (COVID-19)

Opinion: Detroit’s success post-coronavirus depends on all of us working together

By Matt Cullen | May 28, 2020

Small businesses, both within the central business district and throughout Detroit’s 139 square miles, are what make Detroit truly special. It will be their products, services and grand ideas that will bring visitors and shoppers back to the city, and again position Detroit at the forefront of innovative business development.

Detroit hit hard by economic impact of coronavirus pandemic

By Louis Aguilar | May 26, 2020

Detroit’s jobless rate may be as high as 48 percent, twice the statewide unemployment rate and three times the national numbers. Roughly 27 percent of residents are not paying their rent or mortgage.

Opinion: Detroit’s playbook to reach a new normal, Everybody Vs. Covid-19

By Rishi Moudgil | May 26, 2020

At the intersection of poverty, race and inequity, Detroit suffers more acutely from the trauma inflicting our nation. For lifelong residents, the pain from this devastation is neither novel nor abstract. Yet, Detroit fights back and creates a path forward.