Detroit’s former health director and 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed joins Wayne County and plans to focus on health equity.
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
Here’s how some Detroit homeowners can get 2022 property tax relief
Detroiters who are struggling to pay for their property taxes have until Dec. 12 to apply for a 2022 poverty tax exemption.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Food assistance program to resume but with lower benefit cap
The Double Up Food Bucks program, which helps people on food assistance purchase produce, will lift a temporary pause on earnings at grocery stores starting Jan. 1.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Warming centers are available in Detroit: Where to find them
There are three locations open in Detroit through March 31 for those experiencing homelessness.
Posted inHousing
Name on title could stop Detroit woman from saving her home
Title issues are a barrier for Detroiters trying to access programs to help avoid foreclosure, get repair help and stay in their homes.
Posted inHousing
City and renters fight to hold landlords accountable for poor conditions
Detroit tenants say they have had difficulty getting their management company to make repairs on their homes, spurring scrutiny from city council.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
State regulators approve $30.5M DTE rate hike
The approval comes after about 200 people packed an August public hearing to overwhelmingly demand the commission reject DTE’s proposal.
Posted inHousing
Detroit hires nonprofit to run new eviction defense program
United Community Housing Coalition will oversee legal defense intake and referrals for low-income residents facing eviction.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Report: Debt collection hits state’s low-income, Black communities hardest
More debt collection cases are filed against people in majority Black neighborhoods compared to those in predominantly white areas, a new report found.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Future funding unclear for city’s new water affordability program
More than 10,800 Detroiters applied for the City of Detroit’s new water affordability plan since the program launched this summer.