Deputy Mayor Melia Howard, who was at the public viewing on Wednesday, identified the children as 2-year-old A’millah Currie and 9-year-old Darnell Currie.
Civic and Community Information
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Health and Welfare
‘Everything is ruined’: Southwest Detroiters cope with flood aftermath
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan urged residents to file insurance claims as soon as possible, emphasizing that the Great Lakes Water Authority and Detroit’s water department will cover any uninsured costs.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Education
Detroit seniors gain skills for an evolving digital age
St. Patrick Senior Center, a long-time community pillar, offers a mix of tech support and classes to overcome digital skills gap
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Warming centers in Detroit: Where to find them as temperatures plummet
Here’s a rundown of resources to stay out of the cold and snow, according to news releases from the city and the Pope Francis Center.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Southwest Detroit homes damaged in ‘massive’ water main break will be fixed by city
Crews successfully removed 54 adults, 22 children and 12 pets from the impacted homes in the iced-over neighborhood.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Health and Welfare
Commentary: Children shouldn’t freeze in casino parking garages
More effective solutions are needed for Detroit’s homeless families
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Political and Public Policy Information
Accounting errors have cost Wayne County libraries millions
Some Wayne County libraries received an influx of funding, others were underpaid.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Political and Public Policy Information
Why Detroit’s marriage rates could affect transportation funding under Trump
A new federal directive prioritizing transportation funds to cities with high marriage and birth rates could have a “devastating” impact on Detroit.
Posted inArts & Culture, Civic and Community Information
Dominique Morisseau’s ‘Confederates’ play examines racism, gender bias 160 years apart | American Black Journal
Host Stephen Henderson talks with Patrick about why “Confederates” is such a great production for Detroit audiences and what she hopes they will take away from it.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Housing
The real estate scheme gobbling up Detroit, one digital token at a time
RealT sells pieces of hundreds of Detroit rentals, often in cryptocurrency, to overseas investors. Tenants are the guinea pigs