Decades after a freeway construction tore through Detroit’s Black Bottom and Paradise Valley, Black Detroiters need major investments, report says.
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 inHousing
Legal cases to watch for Michiganders who lost property to tax foreclosure
Across Michigan, there are several lawsuits in state and federal court arguing that former property owners, not counties, deserve profits from tax foreclosure sales.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Water shutoffs to resume next week for some Detroiters. Here’s what to know.
Seven hundred households with high balances are at risk of shutoffs if they don’t pay off their overdue bills or enter into a payment plan.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Michigan SNAP recipients can replace spoiled food after power outage. Here’s how
Last week’s storm knocked out power for thousands. Here’s how Michigan families receiving food assistance can get renewed benefits for spoiled food.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Focus: HOPE adds 43 new food distribution sites for seniors
The nonprofit Focus: HOPE is expanding the reach of its monthly Food for Seniors program as the cost of food continues to rise.
Posted inHousing
Evictions and Michigan law: What renters should know
An eviction notice lays out why a landlord wants someone to move. Here’s what Michigan law says about the process.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Resources for Detroiters behind on property taxes: What to know
A Friday resource fair will help residents learn about their current and delinquent property taxes and programs to stay housed.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Housing
Detroit court to allow virtual first hearings in eviction cases
Detroit’s 36th District Court will allow parties to appear virtually to first hearings in eviction and other landlord-tenant cases.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
‘Rationing justice’: Legal aid programs struggle to meet high demand
Legal aid programs can help low-income Michiganders untangle their housing, finance and family issues. But they have to turn people away.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Ann Arbor is launching a guaranteed income program. What that means
Ann Arbor joins the growing number of cities piloting guaranteed income programs, providing cash payments to lower income families.