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Former City Council leader Saunteel Jenkins considers 2025 run for Detroit mayor

by Malachi Barrett August 27, 2024 11:17 amAugust 27, 2024 11:22 am

Jenkins announced Tuesday morning that she is forming an exploratory committee for the 2025
race, which allows her to begin fundraising and evaluate the feasibility of her candidacy in anticipation of an official announcement.

Detroit targets 8K abandoned vehicles in crackdown. Do residents know the rules?

by Kayleigh Lickliter August 27, 2024 6:00 amAugust 27, 2024 6:09 pm

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan in April announced plans to rid neighborhoods of abandoned cars, boats, semi-trucks, and trailers by the end of 2024.

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Democratic National Convention, Father Solanus Casey, Cost of housing | One Detroit Weekend

by Stephen Henderson August 23, 2024 4:31 pmAugust 23, 2024 4:32 pm

The Democratic National Convention. The cost of housing and its impact on the election. Father Solanus Casey’s journey to sainthood. Plus, upcoming events.

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The Detroit Jazz Festival, Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center and this year’s poster artist Jess Fendo | American Black Journal

by Stephen Henderson August 23, 2024 11:09 amAugust 23, 2024 11:09 am

The 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival lineup and the opening of the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center. Plus, designer Jess Fendo reveals this year’s official poster.

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Detroit tree cleanup program halfway done. Thousands still need help

by Malachi Barrett August 22, 2024 6:00 amAugust 21, 2024 10:16 pm

The city received 7,500 requests during a three-month application window for the removal of dead, dangerous trees. Only about half will get help before funding runs out.

Civic and Community Information, Housing

Detroiters share frustrations over ‘fragmented’ system for housing help

by Christine Ferretti and Nushrat Rahman August 21, 2024 2:49 pmAugust 23, 2024 4:01 pm

Panelists of BridgeDetroit’s Community Conversation on housing and home repair urged residents to be vocal and visible about the resources they need.

Civic and Community Information, Police & Public Safety

Wayne County’s new Criminal Justice Center opens next month. Here’s what it offers

by Kayleigh Lickliter August 20, 2024 6:00 amAugust 20, 2024 6:52 am

The complex includes a 7-story courthouse, 26 criminal courtrooms, and 1,400 office spaces for justice-related departments and agencies. It also features adult and juvenile detention facilities that can house up to 2,500 inmates.

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Study: LGBTQ people have high rates of abuse, distrust with police

by Stefan Vogler August 18, 2024 8:00 amAugust 13, 2024 11:02 am

This first-of-its-kind national survey of both LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ people drew on a nationally representative sample of 1,598 people and in-depth interviews with 59 LGBTQ survey participants.

An aging welcome sign along Mack Avenue is hardly legible.

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New Detroit signs coming to a neighborhood near you

by Malachi Barrett August 15, 2024 10:17 amAugust 16, 2024 9:47 am

The City Council approved a $512,500 contract with Space Lab Development earlier this year to fabricate and install the signs.

Civic and Community Information, Environment

USDA falls short on bridging gap with Detroit urban farmers

by Jena Brooker August 15, 2024 6:00 amAugust 14, 2024 6:43 pm

The director of the USDA Detroit office quit shortly after a national urban agriculture convening last week in Detroit.