Detroit’s Auditor General and Mayor Mike Duggan disagree over how the city should calculate fines against contractors who don’t hire enough residents for publicly-supported developments.
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Michigan begins ‘new chapter for voting.’ What changes are coming in 2024
Lawmakers work to codify Proposal 2 reforms like early voting into state law. They aren’t the only election-related changes Michigan Democrats are considering.
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DNR: notices about Belle Isle beach closure were ‘above and beyond’
Hundreds of people were swimming over the weekend at the Belle Isle beach despite beach closure due to high levels of E.coli.
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Wayne County ends public health emergency in juvenile facility
Under the emergency, the country directed $10 million toward addressing needs in the facility and created an “incident command” led by Heath, Human, and Veterans Services Director Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.
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One Detroit Special Episode – The 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference: Key conversations from the island
One Detroit brings you key conversations from the Detroit Regional Chamber’s 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference in a special one-hour episode.
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Foreclosure prevention canvassers will knock on 60,000 Detroit doors
The Rocket Community Fund’s “Neighbor to Neighbor” program is back on the block in-person after moving to phone canvassing last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Planned implosion of Detroit’s incinerator has neighboring residents concerned
Residents worried about health and safety, cite a lack of communication from the city.
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Detroit Boys and Girls Club behind youth murals for the Grand Prix
The murals will be placed on the safety walls surrounding the race circuit in front of the viewing platforms on Jefferson Avenue, which will be open to fans for free all weekend.
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Feelings on safety and schools fuel desire to leave Detroit
New survey finds Detroiters who want to leave the city are seeking safer neighborhoods and better education opportunities.
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Detroiters are closer to parks, but investments lag
The Trust for Public Land’s annual park ranking for Detroit dropped this year from 57 to 60, out of 100 U.S. cities.