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Nushrat Rahman covers issues related to economic mobility for the Detroit Free Press and Bridge Detroit as a corps member with Report for America, an initiative of The GroundTruth Project.
Anticipating a surge of eviction cases, the City of Detroit is boosting legal representation and offering financial assistance to tenants at risk of losing their homes.
A pair of bills that would eliminate a tax on feminine hygiene products in Michigan is welcome news for local advocates and community organizations on the forefront of the fight to tackle “period poverty.”
The Supreme Court blocked the latest federal moratorium on residential evictions late Thursday, allowing evictions to resume nationwide.
Majority Black Highland Park’s population shrank by 24%, or roughly 2,800 residents, while Hamtramck — where many residents are immigrants hailing from Bangladesh and Yemen — grew by 27%, or about 6,000 residents.
The CDC’s moratorium on residential evictions covers counties with heightened levels of COVID-19 transmission. Here’s what that means.
A new eviction ban from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now covers Wayne County. The new two-month ban, issued late Tuesday, affects counties across the country where the transmission of COVID-19 is considered to be “high” or “substantial.”
A new eviction ban from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not cover Wayne County, where advocates have been bracing for a spike in evictions with no moratorium in place.
Detroiters want to repair their homes. But there aren’t enough resources. One program for seniors has a waitlist with more than 2,000 people.
The Detroit Public Library’s main branch in Midtown is closed until after Labor Day because of flooding and required cleanup.
Detroit City Council on Tuesday approved Mayor Mike Duggan’s proposal to spend millions in COVID-19-related federal funds.