UAW on strike against Big Three. Are young Michiganders planning on staying in state? Little Amal in Detroit. Plus, the “One Detroit Weekend”
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Tax reform, tenants rights, bus discounts: What’s next for Sheffield’s ‘People’s Bills’
Council President Mary Sheffield is planning to introduce new laws aimed at improving life for vulnerable residents.
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American Black Journal: DPSCD Update, September is Black Reading Month, Detroit Month of Design
An update on the current state of the DPSCD. Plus, September is Black Reading Month and Detroit Month of Design.
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Heidelberg Project lays off staff, plans to sell headquarters amid reorganization
The decisions are a part of the project’s plan to reorganize and create a new model to ensure its long-term sustainability.
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Eastern Market businesses ‘devastated’ after demolition ordered
City quiet on inspection reports for collapsed Eastern Market building.
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Emergency demolition ordered for collapsed Eastern Market building
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.
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Eastern Market building collapse sends bricks ‘down like rain’
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.
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DPSCD Supt. Dr. Nikolai Vitti, Ballet Folklorico de Detroit, One Detroit Weekend | One Detroit
Detroit Public Schools Supt. Dr. Nikolai Vitti shares district updates. A Detroit dance troupe keeps Mexican dance alive. Plus, the “One Detroit Weekend.”
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Neighborhood Grocery LLC, The Kitchen by Cooking with Que, Bassist Marion Hayden | American Black Journal
Detroit’s first Black-owned grocery store in nearly a decade. The benefits of plant-based eating. Plus, bassist Marion Hayden talks jazz history.
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Climate change, bad infrastructure drives away Michigan residents, report says
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.