A Wayne County Circuit judge on July 22 issued a temporary restraining order, barring Real Token from collecting rent until properties are code compliant.
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 inDetroit Thrive
What do mayoral candidates have to say about affordable housing and homelessness?
Housing took center stage last week as the mayoral candidates shared their vision — and plans — to tackle an issue Detroiters say is top of mind.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
New to running? Here are several routes to check out across metro Detroit
Want to run? Look no further than metro Detroit’s sprawling parks, trails and neighborhoods.
Posted inElection 2025, Housing
How Detroit mayoral candidates say they’d ramp up affordable housing, tackle homelessness
Six mayoral candidates spoke about how they’d ramp up housing that’s affordable for Detroiters and tackle homelessness at a July 16 forum organized by local social service agencies.
Posted inUncategorized
Here’s how much Wayne County libraries are getting after accounting errors cost millions
The Wayne County Commission approved $1.5 million in settlements for 11 underpaid libraries, while other libraries must pay back undue money they received.
Posted inHousing
Detroit sues blockchain real estate firm that owns rentals with hundreds of violations
The city of Detroit filed a lawsuit against Real Token, a blockchain real estate company, for health and safety violations at its properties.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Detroit NAACP president says democracy in U.S. at ‘teetering edge’
Speaking at the 70th annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner, Rev. Wendell Anthony said we’re in a “critical time for civil and human rights.”
Posted inHealth and Welfare
How a scrappy Google map tries to fill the gaps in Detroit homeless services
Homeless service providers said the map is a one-of-a-kind safety net, highlighting resources, amid worries about federal funding cuts.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Longtime Wayne County commissioner, former state lawmaker Irma Clark-Coleman dies
Irma Clark-Coleman, a longtime public official who served at the local and state level in Michigan, died on June 10 at 88.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
Feds pause operations at 3 Michigan Job Corps centers as part of nationwide move
Michigan has Job Corps centers in Detroit, Flint and Grand Rapids, according to a U.S. Department of Labor website.