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Detroit mayoral candidate Anthony Adams offers his own State of the City

By Bryce Huffman | March 10, 2021

Mayoral candidate Anthony Adams announced his bid for mayor in January. After his opponent’s State of the City address last night, the longtime Detroiter offers his own priorities for Detroit.

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Demolitions of Detroit’s blighted properties hits major roadblock

By Louis Aguilar | February 24, 2021

City Council guts plan to demolish 1,375 blighted Detroit homes.

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Halt to water shutoffs gains traction, but some call it a temporary solution

By Olivia Lewis | February 23, 2021

U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Debbie Dingell have gained support to temporarily halt water shutoffs during COVID-19 but water advocates are fighting for long-term water affordability and a permanent end to shutoffs.

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Task force report: These steps could help lift Michiganders out of poverty

By Nushrat Rahman | February 17, 2021
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Children need saving accounts, incarcerated people should have more apprenticeship opportunities and the state should offer families facing temporary financial woes lump-sum cash assistance.

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Wayne County to resume foreclosure process this year, offers new assistance program

By Nushrat Rahman | February 16, 2021
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The Wayne County Treasurer’s Office is offering new ways to pay down back tax debt, and expects to resume the tax foreclosure process this year.

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COVID-19 is draining Detroit’s biggest source of funding: city income tax.

By Louis Aguilar | February 16, 2021

Employees working from home are causing severe income tax losses for Detroit and other cities. Some say it is time for change.

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Lack of Black neighbors in Detroit’s Islandview rentals leads to Fair Housing Act lawsuit

By Nushrat Rahman | February 11, 2021

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

By Louis Aguilar | January 26, 2021

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.

By Nushrat Rahman | January 26, 2021
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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

By Louis Aguilar | January 25, 2021

Thousands of Detroit renters live in properties at risk of tax foreclosures, analysts warn.

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    In this hour Stephen Henderson speaks with Jeanna Smialek about President Biden's recently unveiled $2 trillion American Jobs Plan. Plus, President of the Detroit Jazz Festival Chris Collins joins the show to talk about this year's festival.

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