Addofio Addo will lead Detroit’s retail strategy to bring national and regional brands to neighborhood commercial corridors.
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 inHealth and Welfare, Michigan Government
Michigan’s Rx Kids cash aid program expands outside of Michigan
The program offers $1,500 mid-pregnancy and then $500 for the first six months of a baby’s life for eligible families.
Posted inHousing, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit tenants group sues 36th District Court over eviction process
The Detroit Tenants Union has filed a lawsuit against the 36th District Court over how it handles eviction cases.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Michigan immigrant advocates call Supreme Court ruling a huge win
The June 30 ruling affirms that children born to parents unlawfully or temporarily in the United States are citizens under the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause.
Posted inHousing
How to claim leftover money from Wayne County foreclosures
The deadline to start the process of getting any leftover money from property tax foreclosures in Wayne County is July 1.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Study finds fewer Flint newborns died after Rx Kids started
Since 2024, pregnant moms in Flint have been able to get $7,500 through the Rx Kids program. New research shows what happened next.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Environment
Detroit solar project transfers to DTE after vendor drops out
The $130 million solar neighborhood initiative — which kicked off in 2023 under former Mayor Mike Duggan — aims to turn about 165 acres of disinvested neighborhoods into solar arrays to offset how much energy is used at 127 municipal buildings across Detroit.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Detroit detained 180 minors for curfew violations during fireworks
The earlier curfew was set amid the broader national “teen takeover” trend, though it wasn’t new this year.
Posted inHousing
Why Detroiters still use risky land contracts to buy homes
A new report found about 1,000 recorded land contracts year-over-year since 2008 in Detroit.
Posted inArts & Culture
Detroit City Council approves early curfew for 2026 Ford Fireworks
Last year, 156 juveniles were cited for violating the curfew in addition to 126 parents, according to Detroit police.