After losing her job in the auto industry, the extra $600 in weekly federal unemployment aid helped Celestine Sanders keep up with rent and bills and put food on her table. Now that it’s gone, she’s worried about falling behind on rent again, especially as the winter months approach.
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Posted in2020 Election, Civic and Community Information
Opinion: Working the polls is hard. Do it anyway.
November promises to be a challenging election. Two Detroiters say the city needs poll workers now more than ever. Here’s what you need to know to become one.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
‘You have to be nimble’: Four Black-owned small businesses on weathering the pandemic
For National Black Business Month, small businesses in Detroit share how they’re managing the economic impact of the coronavirus and their hopes for the future.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
$36.3M Sugar Hill affordable housing, retail project breaks ground in Midtown
Midtown’s Sugar Hill Arts District is getting a new $36.3-million housing and retail development. The area was designated as a national and local historic district because of its roots as a hub of Detroit jazz and African American establishments.
Posted inEmergencies and Risks (COVID-19)
Report: Immigrants crucial to economic recovery, yet vulnerable
Immigrants and immigrant-owned businesses are essential to Detroit’s economic recovery, a new study has found.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Nursing home workers delay Detroit strike after Whitmer calls for resolution
Workers at 16 metro Detroit nursing homes who had planned to strike starting Monday have suspended their demonstrations after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for a resolution between workers and nursing home operators.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroit’s eviction moratorium is over: What tenants should know
Detroit’s ban on evictions is over and hearings for tenants will begin this week. If you owe rent, here’s what you need to know.
Posted inEmergencies and Risks (COVID-19)
Workers at 17 metro Detroit nursing homes plan to strike
Employees at 17 nursing homes across metro Detroit will go on strike Aug. 17 over what they say are unfair working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.