The concept to stem “police poaching” is laid out in proposed bills being considered by the state Legislature for new recruits if they leave for other agencies within the first few years.
Kayleigh Lickliter
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Proposal N oversight board hasn’t met in public. That’s about to change
Detroit’s top lawyer says the advisory board isn’t subject to open meetings laws, but will hold future meetings publicly “in the interest of community engagement and transparency.”
Posted inEnvironment
Expensive fixes backup Detroit’s flood prevention program
About half of the homeowners enrolled in the first phase of the Basement Backup Protection Program have flood controls, Detroit wants more federal dollars to move it along.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroiters spent $49M on demolition. Where did the money go?
East side and southwest Detroit get bulk of early demolitions under Proposal N. Some residents want more transparency on costs and which companies are landing the work.
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Inspector General found Detroit Elections deputy ‘abused’ authority
A Detroit Department of Elections employee distributed nominating petitions for City Clerk Janice Winfrey during work hours on city property.