Immigrants and immigrant-owned businesses are essential to Detroit’s economic recovery, a new study has found.
Nushrat Rahman
Nushrat Rahman covers issues related to economic mobility for the Detroit Free Press and BridgeDetroit as a corps member with Report for America, an initiative of The GroundTruth Project.
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Nursing home workers delay Detroit strike after Whitmer calls for resolution
Workers at 16 metro Detroit nursing homes who had planned to strike starting Monday have suspended their demonstrations after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for a resolution between workers and nursing home operators.
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Detroit’s eviction moratorium is over: What tenants should know
Detroit’s ban on evictions is over and hearings for tenants will begin this week. If you owe rent, here’s what you need to know.
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Workers at 17 metro Detroit nursing homes plan to strike
Employees at 17 nursing homes across metro Detroit will go on strike Aug. 17 over what they say are unfair working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Michigan families vulnerable as economic safeguards expire
With unemployment at historic highs in Michigan and across the country, economic protections for people impacted by COVID-19 are expiring as the pandemic continues to flare.
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Food stamp benefits extended through August for Michigan families
Families eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, or food stamps, will continue receiving additional benefits through August.