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people on strike
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UAW Strike, Young Michiganders: Staying or Going, Little Amal, One Detroit Weekend | One Detroit

Avatar photo by Stephen Henderson September 22, 2023 12:04 pmSeptember 22, 2023 12:04 pm

UAW on strike against Big Three. Are young Michiganders planning on staying in state? Little Amal in Detroit. Plus, the “One Detroit Weekend”

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield speaking into a microphone
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Tax reform, tenants rights, bus discounts: What’s next for Sheffield’s ‘People’s Bills’

Avatar photo by Malachi Barrett September 21, 2023 6:00 amSeptember 20, 2023 5:50 pm

Council President Mary Sheffield is planning to introduce new laws aimed at improving life for vulnerable residents.

Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti sits down with host Stephen Henderson
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American Black Journal: DPSCD Update, September is Black Reading Month, Detroit Month of Design

Avatar photo by Stephen Henderson September 20, 2023 4:44 pmSeptember 20, 2023 4:44 pm

An update on the current state of the DPSCD. Plus, September is Black Reading Month and Detroit Month of Design.

Posted inCivic and Community Information, Uncategorized

Heidelberg Project lays off staff, plans to sell headquarters amid reorganization

J. Gabriel Ware headshot by J. Gabriel Ware September 18, 2023 6:54 pmSeptember 18, 2023 6:54 pm

The decisions are a part of the project’s plan to reorganize and create a new model to ensure its long-term sustainability.

road close to thru traffic
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Eastern Market businesses ‘devastated’ after demolition ordered

Avatar photo by Jena Brooker September 18, 2023 5:16 pmSeptember 18, 2023 5:19 pm

City quiet on inspection reports for collapsed Eastern Market building.

Posted inCivic and Community Information

Emergency demolition ordered for collapsed Eastern Market building

Avatar photo by Jena Brooker September 17, 2023 2:02 pmSeptember 17, 2023 2:03 pm

Tenant claims concerns were raised about brick damage months before the Saturday collapse damaged cars and injured one person. Building owner says he wasn’t aware of any problems.

Posted inCivic and Community Information

Eastern Market building collapse sends bricks ‘down like rain’

Avatar photo by Jena Brooker September 16, 2023 12:37 pmSeptember 16, 2023 12:38 pm

The upper levels of the building tumbled down near Winder and Russell just before 11:40 a.m. Saturday, at least one person was taken away in an ambulance.

Dr. Nikolai Vitti talking to Stephen Henderson
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DPSCD Supt. Dr. Nikolai Vitti, Ballet Folklorico de Detroit, One Detroit Weekend | One Detroit

Avatar photo by Stephen Henderson September 15, 2023 3:34 pmSeptember 15, 2023 3:34 pm

Detroit Public Schools Supt. Dr. Nikolai Vitti shares district updates. A Detroit dance troupe keeps Mexican dance alive. Plus, the “One Detroit Weekend.”

shelf
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Neighborhood Grocery LLC, The Kitchen by Cooking with Que, Bassist Marion Hayden | American Black Journal

Avatar photo by Stephen Henderson September 14, 2023 11:09 amSeptember 14, 2023 11:09 am

Detroit’s first Black-owned grocery store in nearly a decade. The benefits of plant-based eating. Plus, bassist Marion Hayden talks jazz history.

Posted inCivic and Community Information

Climate change, bad infrastructure drives away Michigan residents, report says

by Janelle D. James September 13, 2023 7:46 amSeptember 13, 2023 7:47 am

The Citizens Research Council of Michigan suggests the state should invest heavily in roads and power lines if it wants to jump-start stagnant population.

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