A trio of Detroit residents — two white and one Asian American — say they’ve been denied the opportunity to live in a racially integrated community, and they’ve filed a lawsuit over it.
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Veteran Detroiter running for mayor would seek major police reform
Detroit mayoral candidate Anthony Adams says it’s time to “change the whole notion of policing,” identifies poverty as a core concern for the city.
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Detroit extends timeline to appeal property tax assessment. Here’s what to know.
Detroiters can begin initiating the process to appeal their property tax values starting Feb. 1. Here’s what that means for homeowners.
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New Detroit tax foreclosure data reveal hopeful signs — with one exception
Thousands of Detroit renters live in properties at risk of tax foreclosures, analysts warn.
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Detroit’s increased access to voting helped cement a Biden-Harris victory
After an extended election that included mobs, lawsuits and lies, Detroit officials managed through a pandemic, secured the city’s vote and played its part in the inauguration of Biden and Harris.
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Podcast: Rashida Tlaib on insurrection, impeachment and the inauguration
On this episode of Authentically Detroit, hosts Orlando Bailey and Donna Givens Davidson talk with U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib about the insurrection and her vote to impeach former President Donald Trump a second time.
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Detroit unveils list of 1,375 properties targeted for demolition
The city releases the first wave of blighted homes slated for demolition under Detroit’s Proposal N, approved by voters in November.
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Housing advocates call on Gov. Whitmer, Detroit leaders to repay overtaxed homeowners
Housing advocates on Wednesday evening called on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and local leaders to investigate inflated property taxes in Detroit and provide options for over-assessed homeowners to get a refund.
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Detroit asks residents for input on the city budget. Will they be heard?
Detroit issued a survey and is hosting meetings to ask residents to help define budget priorities. Residents wonder if their voices matter.
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Detroiters applaud new criminal justice laws, say more needs to be done
Detroiters applaud mass bipartisan efforts to reform the state’s criminal justice system, but want more support for education and workforce training.