Luke Shaefer and Benita Miller recently joined Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield’s administration as part of her push to “break the cycle of poverty.”
Nushrat Rahman
Nushrat Rahman covers issues and obstacles that influence economic mobility, primarily in Detroit, for the Detroit Free Press and BridgeDetroit, as a corps member with Report for America, a national service program placing journalists in local newsrooms across the country.
Her beat includes coverage of housing, water affordability and issues important to small business owners – all areas she’s passionate about as a lifelong Detroiter. She has written for Hour Detroit, Model D and Tostada Magazine.
In 2018, Rahman was selected as one of 13 contributors for The Edit, a New York Times newsletter for college students and recent graduates. Rahman is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, where she dived into narrative and investigative reporting, and Wayne State University.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Housing
Detroit is offering two free home repair programs. Do you qualify?
The application window runs from March 9 to March 22. Households must qualify and funding is limited.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Michigan Government, Police & Public Safety
Fake 36th District Court toll texts scam; court offers amnesty
The real 36th District Court just announced it will run a courtwide amnesty program from March 9 through April 2.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
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.
Posted inHousing
Housing center opens for homeless veterans in Detroit. How to apply
The complex is set aside for homeless veterans and people with disabilities, and rent can be a maximum of 30% of a tenant’s monthly income.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Cash aid program offers $4,500 to parents. Where is it, how to apply
Families in the Rx Kids program reported feeling more financially secure and used their cash on baby supplies, food, rent and utilities.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Cash aid program for moms and babies launches in Detroit, where it will go next
Applications are open in Detroit. In March, the popular cash aid program is slated to grow across the rest of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Housing
Detroit vowed to revamp its homeless response system. Has it worked?
The city of Detroit announced a seven-point plan nearly a year ago to help Detroiters who are unhoused and on the streets, after two children died.
Posted inHousing, Police & Public Safety
No charges to be filed in deaths of two kids in Detroit casino garage
The announcement comes nearly a year after the children’s deaths put a spotlight on Detroit’s homelessness response system and prompted then Mayor Mike Duggan to launch a seven-point plan to address gaps in the system.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Housing
Mayor Sheffield plans to crack down on senior housing conditions
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield announced efforts to address concerns raised by senior residents about the often “deplorable conditions” they have been living in, she said.