On the next American Black Journal, we’ll continue our year-long series on The Black Church in Detroit with a special look at gospel music in honor of Black Music Month.
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One Detroit: Police reform bills / Facial recognition controversy / Impact of reform on officers / Minnesota AG on ‘Defund the Police’
Will Glover looked at what’s in the police reform bills pending in the Michigan Senate and who gets a say in what goes in them from Democratic State Senator Stephanie Chang & Republican State Senator Jim Runestad, two of many sponsors of the bill package who also shed light on why the bills are lacking in punitive measures for law enforcement agencies that don’t follow police reform policies.
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Why Detroit needs Juan Martinez’s whimsical art more than ever
Juan Martinez’s metal creations aim to spark random joy among strangers in Detroit.
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ACLU sues Michigan State Police for alleged racial profiling in traffic stops
The proportion of Black drivers who were pulled over by the Michigan State Police has been increasing since 2017. The ACLU wants the agency to revise its policies to prevent unwarranted traffic stops and search and seizures.
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New program aims to bolster eviction prevention for criminal defense clients
A public defender office in Wayne County announced a new program, slated to begin in September, to help criminal defense clients avoid eviction.
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The toughest anti-gun movement in Detroit
No guns, just gloves: How a Detroiter is using boxing to combat gun violence.
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How cutting trees can raise Detroiters’ wages
To create the first cohort of its kind in Detroit, DTE energy partnered with the City of Detroit and local nonprofit Focus: HOPE for a six-week job-training program for metro Detroiters who want good-paying careers as tree-trimmers. We spoke with the only Black woman to graduate from the first cohort about why she is getting into this new line of work.
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Report: Michigan ranks 28th in nation in overall child well-being
Two wide-ranging reports look at the overall well-being of Michigan children and families, from housing to education, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Good-faith land contracts: Oxymoron or an opportunity?
In housing markets like Detroit’s, scarcity of credit means prospective buyers who are unable to obtain mortgages must turn to cash sales or land contracts, which bring risk but also the potential reward of homeownership.
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The fight continues for sanctuary schools in Detroit
In an effort to keep families safe, Latino students and organizers want Detroit charters to adopt changes that protect undocumented families.