Eviction cases can leave long-lasting scars on families, making it more difficult for them to find future housing. A bipartisan bill wants to change.
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.
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Wayne County halts foreclosures on certain owner-occupied homes through March 2023
The Wayne County Treasurer’s Office will not be foreclosing on certain owner-occupied properties through next March.
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Report: Michigan families used monthly child tax credits on food, rent and bills
Michigan families used monthly child tax credits on food, rent, child care and bills. The “cash buffer” relieved financial stress, a new report finds.
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A new proposal would offer legal representation for Detroiters facing eviction
A “right to counsel” ordinance would provide Detroiters facing eviction with legal defense in court, but city officials raised concerns.
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Wayne County tax foreclosure deadline: What homeowners, tenants should know
Wayne County residents have until March 31 to pay back tax debt or get financial help to avoid foreclosure. Renters do not have to leave their homes.
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Wayne County extends payment plan deadline for properties at risk of foreclosure
Wayne County residents now have until March 31 to get onto a payment plan to avoid losing their property to foreclosure this year.
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Low wages, staffing shortages led to a ‘crisis’ in Michigan’s child care industry
The state’s child care workforce is facing low wages and staffing issues. A historic investment offered relief, but providers need continued support.
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$243M fund to help Michiganders stay in homes will include those with land contracts
Michigan homeowners with delinquent mortgages, property taxes, land contract payments, and utilities can apply for up to $25,000 in pandemic relief.
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New program to help Detroit homeowners in flood-prone neighborhoods
Homeowners in 11 flood-prone Detroit neighborhoods are eligible for a new program, funded in part by pandemic relief dollars, to protect basements.
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Detroit monthly one-stop shops will offer health screenings, other resources
A group of nonprofits launched a series of monthly “one-stop” shops Tuesday to provide free health screenings, COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, rental and utility assistance and a food pantry for residents in Detroit and Hamtramck.