Long-term spending pressures outpace Detroit’s projected revenues. Without corrective actions, it will create a sustained budget imbalance beginning in 2027.
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Northwest Detroiters say they need home repairs, healthy food
BridgeDetroit convened its second community town hall meeting in Detroit’s District 2.
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Hotel program to temporarily house evicted Detroiters may end soon for some
A program temporarily housing evicted Detroiters may end June 30 for some. Residents are expected to be connected to housing and shelter resources.
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American Black Journal – Buffalo Grocery Store Shooting, Cost of Water for Communities of Color
Detroit Branch NAACP President Rev. Wendell Anthony joins host Stephen Henderson to talk about the Buffalo shooting and the gunman’s white supremacist views.
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Detroiters urge City Council to reject $7M contract with ShotSpotter
The controversial gun surveillance program would be funded with federal ARPA funds. A group of residents urged council members to vote ‘no.’
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Detroit to raze incinerator, a symbol of ‘so much pain’
The power will be permanently cut this week and in the next two weeks the complex will start to come down.
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One Detroit – Michigan Water Color Society, Sustainable Sushi, AAPI Story Series, Tattoo Artist Lorri Thomas
One Detroit Editor Chris Jordan sat down with Michigan Water Color Society President Rocco Pisto and other members of the group to discuss the importance of the nonprofit as a community arts resource in Detroit.
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$12M Gilbert donation to help pay for lawyers for low-income Detroiters facing eviction
The Gilbert Family Foundation donation comes after the Detroit City Council approved a law that provides free lawyers in some Detroit eviction cases.
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Study examines impacts of ‘systemic’ evictions on Black households
A study on Detroit’s housing conditions was commissioned to evaluate the benefits of an eviction legal aid program. It argues the city’s renters are facing a crisis.
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One Detroit – Michigan’s Automotive Future, Michigan Water Affordability, Sustainable Sushi
Conversations about the future of work and making Michigan more competitive will be front and center at this year’s Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference.