Detroit’s recreational marijuana ordinance was shaped to carve out ownership in the pot market for Black and Brown residents but a new lawsuit could unravel that effort.
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Neighborhood groups can soon apply for vacant land improvement funds
Detroit’s Neighborhood Beautification Program will offer grants for clean-up activities, community gardens and public space improvements. Applications will open this summer.
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Detroiters say housing, public transit options in short supply at first BridgeDetroit town hall
BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different held the first of eight community town halls to gather input from residents about the issues they face in northwest Detroit. The information will be used to shape reporting.
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Detroit cops to deploy more cameras to ID vehicles
The technology will enable crime center analysts to search by geographic area and by the make, model and body style of vehicles as well as the presence of racks or bumper stickers and vehicle history.
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Rainy season is coming. Here’s what you can do to prepare.
Apply for new city programs, purchase insurance and disconnect downspouts.
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How smoking grass is preserving habitat in Rouge Park
Controlled burns preserve prairie habitat, less than 0.1% of the state’s rare tallgrass remains.
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DNR to study ways to reduce the headache of getting around Belle Isle
Traffic congestion is a real problem on the island. As summer approaches, the DNR is looking at how to make it smoother.
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‘Crowd-sized’ metal detectors coming to Detroit
The Detroit City Council approved a $1.3 million contract for weapons detection scanners powered by AI.
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Free legal help on the way for low-income Detroiters facing eviction
Advocates say the Detroit ordinance is a major step forward in a city where tens of thousands of eviction cases were filed each year.
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Detroit studies plan to reduce the fiscal ‘penalty’ of residency
Researchers are calling on Detroit to revise the city’s property tax code to prevent owners from sitting on vacant land and to give homeowners a break.