Amid skepticism, the Trump administration rolls out a new federal task force to combat gun violence in Detroit.
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Podcast: County Treasurer Eric Sabree on property taxes, interest rates and activist demands
“My efforts to keep people out of foreclosure are not any less than what activists are asking me to do.”
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Belle Isle offers respite for Detroiters weary from coronavirus
During the coronavirus pandemic, more people are escaping to Belle Isle. Long a beloved park with gardens, beaches and pathways, it is a place where friends and families have gathered for decades. Now, it serves as a site for solace.
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Detroit, here’s what’s on your Aug. 4 primary election ballot
The primary election is next week. We have links to a sample ballot, voter registration and absentee ballot information.
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Podcast: Police and community, Proposal N and crime
“Everything is not so black and white, a lot of it is gray.”
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Opinion: Racism is a public health crisis
What does a coronavirus recovery look like in Detroit and Michigan’s Black and Brown communities?
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White House vow to send federal troops to Detroit sows confusion
Will military-style federal agents soon roam the streets of Detroit? The National Lawyers Guild set up a hotline to report incidents of federal repression. If stopped, here are your legal rights.
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End excessive police force, investigate Littleton death, Detroit activists say
A coalition of 17 community groups demands an independent investigation into the police shooting of Hakim Littleton, an end to excessive force in Detroit and for Police Chief Craig’s resignation. The group also asked police to use de-escalation tactics in citywide protests, which they say will continue.
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Coronavirus emptied Michigan’s jails without crime surge. Time for reform?
The number of inmates in county jails has fallen by half amid the pandemic and crime hasn’t spiked. Reformers say that’s proof Michigan should stop sending so many people to jail for nonviolent offenses.
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Opinion: In Detroit, tax foreclosed homeowners could recover damages
Last week, the Michigan Supreme Court decided that counties cannot profit from tax foreclosure. A researcher at the Coalition for Property Tax Justice says overassesment is still an issue in Detroit.