Detroit officials are committed to increasing rental safety compliance from 14% to 25% within a year.
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, Detroit City Notebook, Housing
Are you behind on your property taxes? A Wayne County relief program is back.
The deadline to apply for a property tax exemption to qualify for reduced taxes is Nov. 6.
Posted inEducation, Transportation
Free bus rides for Detroit students to continue in new school year
A program offering free bus rides for Detroit school children will operate through the 2026-27 school year. Plus, a rideshare pilot will launch Monday for 150 students at four schools.
Posted inDetroit Thrive, Jobs & Economic Development
Unemployed workers must show 2 more work searches or risk losing benefits
The new requirement, which began July 19, is part of changes to Michigan’s unemployment law. Claimants must document increased work searches.
Posted inElection 2026, Transportation
Wayne county voters approve millage for expanded public transit
The millage renews public transportation for communities already in the SMART system and loops in 17 others that had previously opted out of the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) system.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Health and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit promised language access. Recent emergencies exposed gaps.
The law was meant to bolster translation and interpretation services and requires city departments to come up with language access plans.
Posted inHousing, Political and Public Policy Information
$9.2M program to help 140 families exit homeless shelters each year
A three-year $9.2 million initiative will offer six to 12 months of rent aid and case management to families to leave Detroit homeless shelters.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Environment
Detroit council opposes unchecked water use by AI data centers
The resolution notes that artificial intelligence data centers use water to cool down and “consume a tremendous amount of resources.”
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Election 2026
Primary election: Early in-person voting starts Saturday
The primary election on Aug. 4 determines party nominations for Congress, state Legislature and governor.
Posted inEnvironment, Health and Welfare, Police & Public Safety
Council, police oversight board press DPD on detention center heat concerns
DPD told city officials that they have no record of illnesses tied to the heat and that portable air coolers and frequent access to water and ice are among the efforts being employed during the heat wave.