Major home repair has reached a crisis level in Detroit. Many Detroiters told Mayor Mike Duggan they see American Rescue Act Plan funding as the fix.
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Duggan: Use historic amount of fed money to fight Detroit poverty
Detroiters have 25 days to tell city officials how to spend $413M in federal money.
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Federal help may be on the way for Detroit’s budding weed industry
A proposed bill at the federal level would allow banking institutions to accept funds from cannabis-related businesses. So far, it has bipartisan support, and stakeholders say the legislation would create greater access to the industry for budding Detroit entrepreneurs.
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‘The least I could do’: Why these Detroit teens want their peers to get vaccinated
A group of Detroit high school students who say they want to do their part to encourage more students to get the COVID-19 shot has launched a campaign to get young people vaccinated.
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James Craig’s possible run thrills Michigan GOP. Detroiters, not so much.
Detroit’s police chief announces retirement, and observers say he would be the likely front runner for the Republican nomination for governor in 2022. His reputation in Detroit is more complicated.
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Detroit to get $440M in federal aid. Now to figure out how to spend it.
Detroit will soon receive a huge federal check, thanks to the American Rescue Plan. How and what it can be spent on, however, remains unclear.
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Why Detroiters should worry about the Senate elections package
A highly contested package of bills has hit the Michigan Senate and is likely to become law, even with a veto from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Among the changes, several are expected to deter Detroiters from voting.
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Detroit Charter Commission: City underfunding voter education efforts
Detroit Charter Revision Commission says the City’s inadequate funding to inform residents of proposed changes to the City Charter is a form of “voter suppression.”
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Census counts mean Michigan, Great Lakes states to lose power in Congress
Michigan’s population grows past 10 million, but it will still lose a representative in Congress. Four of the six other states losing a seat are in the Great Lakes.
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Poll: Detroiters want reparations for past housing discrimination
Poll finds two-thirds of Detroit voters want the City to pay back Detroit homeowners overcharged by property tax.