Board of Ethics Executive Director Christal Philips said “suppression” of the documents shows the “extreme lengths” to which the board is being prevented from being fully informed.
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Payday for Detroit land speculator
The City Council authorized a legal settlement with Michael Kelly after he rejected two lower offers to sell land the city needs to upgrade Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport.
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Leland House tenants can reclaim belongings
A federal bankruptcy judge accepted a plan to temporarily restore power to the building, reclaim items and temporarily store them while Detroiters find new housing.
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A new design for Detroit’s old Chinatown
Midtown Detroit, Inc. Executive Director Melanie Markowicz said design elements will celebrate the cultural identity of old Chinatown without attempting to recreate it.
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Tenant protections, land bank structure on priority list for Mary Waters
BridgeDetroit is scheduling one-on-one interviews with all members of the City Council at the start of their new term to understand their priorities and governing philosophies.
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City Council intercedes in Leland House access battle for residents
The council voted unanimously to direct the Law Department to initiate a nuisance abatement lawsuit for the Leland House property.
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DPD chief: Punishment awaits police who called border patrol
Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison suspended both officers and has recommended their termination.
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Sheffield to host community work session on mobility
The Feb. 18 forum is one of five being held to get resident input on Mayor Mary Sheffield’s policy agenda and meet members of her transition team.
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Tenants ask City Council to seize Leland House
Steven Rimmer, director of the Detroit Tenants Union, told the council on Tuesday that negligent landlords repeatedly create housing crises.
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Will Mary Sheffield follow through on participatory budgeting?
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield said on the campaign trail that she’s open to implementing participatory budgeting, saying it would “allow residents to feel more empowered” in the democratic process.