DTE is asking for a 8.8% rate increase, or $10 more a month for residential customers. Advocates say customers shouldn’t have to bear the costs.
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Detroit to take applications for adult-use marijuana licenses
Detroit will issue 60 licenses, half will go to social equity candidates, or residents who have lived in the city for at least a decade or those in neighborhoods disproportionately affected by the criminalization of pot.
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Oversight board wants Detroit youth to help with police accountability
The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners is accepting applications for a new Youth Advisory Panel for ages 14-24. The body will help young people know their rights and oversee city policing.
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How Detroiters can report downed trees, power lines and outages
DTE Energy says 80% of customers should have power restored by Thursday evening. In Detroit, the city has received more than 150 calls about downed trees and debris.
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Are Detroiters being heard on historic investment in neighborhoods?
Detroit’s Joe Louis Greenway – a proposed 27.5-mile biking and walking path – will span five council districts but some residents say they feel left out.
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Forgotten Harvest CEO Kirk Mayes to step down at end of 2022
Mayes, CEO of the expanding food rescue nonprofit, plans to stay in the role until the end of the year.
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American Black Journal – ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ Musical, WGPR-TV 62 Fundraising Gala
Stephen Henderson sits down with Morisseau to talk about the success of the musical, its time on Broadway cut short by COVID-19, and the significance of bringing the show to Detroit.
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Groups urge commission to reject DTE rate hike, citing ‘utility redlining’
The Michigan Public Service Commission must issue a final decision on the proposed 8.8% rate increase by Nov. 21.
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Stakes are high for Detroit renters living in foreclosed homes
There are about 1,000 renter occupied homes in Detroit headed to Wayne County’s tax foreclosure auction this fall. Here’s what tenants should know.
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Audit: Water department misused credit cards for gifts, hotel stays
Inspector general audit flags ‘questionable purchases’ with corporate credit cards and a risk of abuse for the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department.