Ahead of the unveiling, One Detroit contributor Orlando Bailey, engagement director for BridgeDetroit, talked with Watts and Riley about the statue unveiling, how art can be used as a way to reflect history, the historical importance of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech in Detroit, and how the statue will serve as a centerpiece for the community.
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Council approves $69M in ARPA contracts for housing, parks and demolition
A batch of contracts gained nearly unanimous approval and most, with Detroit’s council waiving its right to reconsideration, which sends them directly to the mayor to sign this week.
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Council could ask Duggan to spend more ARPA funds on ‘housing crisis’
Draft resolution calls on Detroit’s mayor to make a budget amendment this summer.
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City Council approves 2022-23 budget, priorities for ARPA spending
City council votes to boost budget by $12.7 million to support programs for Detroit employees and overtaxed homeowners.
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Detroit seeks to use ARPA funds to expand gun surveillance program
Detroit seeks to use ARPA funds to expand gun surveillance program: The Duggan administration will seek City Council approval to use federal COVID-recovery aid to fund ShotSpotter, a controversial gun-surveillance technology.
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Michiganders can check Medicaid, food assistance benefit status via new tracker
Michiganders who want updates on their Medicaid, food assistance or other benefits application can now keep tabs through a new online tool.
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Detroit FY2025 budget hearings: What you need to know
The City Council has 46 budget hearings scheduled this month with hundreds of hours of testimony. We’re going to cover all of them.
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Detroit’s AB Ford Park to undergo park upgrades, soil decontamination
AB Ford Park closed to the public Wednesday for a massive tree removal project and renovations, which is expected to run through September.
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Home repair program, designed to help 1,000 Detroiters, has 14,000 residents on waitlist
Interest in the program illustrates an “avalanche” of need for home repair resources.
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Detroit agency launches mobile mental health unit. Can it slow a revolving door?
Too many people in a mental health crisis end up in a hospital ER, where they rarely get the one-on-one or follow-up care they need. New mobile vans are designed to bring better care to people in distress before they spiral further.