Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield’s appointees for top roles in housing, public safety, legal and finance met with a City Council committee last week. Here’s what they said.
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Nearly half of Detroit seniors spend at least 30% of their income on housing costs − even as real estate values fall
The poverty rate of senior-headed households in Detroit is nearly twice as high as the rate statewide.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Op-Ed: How to rebuild Detroit’s distressed neighborhoods? Look to Southwest Detroit
Neighborhoods can be rebuilt for their residents if the city supports a community-based redevelopment corporation and assists in its planning.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Celebrating MLK Day with presentations, plays, rallies and more
Here are some of the MLK Day events happening in and around Detroit.
Posted inArts & Culture, Resilience in the D
Mother-daughter team taps entrepreneurial spirit to uplift Detroiters
Beverly Hogan and her daughter, Beverly Beal Jr., are each supporting their community with fellowship space, legal and business support and child care.
Posted inEducation
Advocates ask the Detroit school district to add Eid al-Fitr back to its calendar
Muslim students say they often must choose between religious observance and school obligations.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Detroiters demand City Council hold ICE accountable as Trump visits
Council President James Tate Jr. said the body must first gather facts about the body’s powers to constrain federal agents.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Fact check: Donald Trump touts economy, downplays costs in Michigan speech
President Donald Trump returned to Michigan on Tuesday to claim major economic wins but falsely claimed the cost of groceries and rents have fallen. Here are the facts.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Environment
‘World-class attraction’ Belle Isle kicks off 2026 with digital makeover
The Belle Isle Conservancy’s new website includes a space to share island memories, a centralized calendar, and Spotify playlists for the island.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Health and Welfare
Detroiters grapple with unknowns as lead, arsenic found at demo sites
The 59 contaminated lots whose addresses the city has revealed span across Detroit and involve demolitions conducted within the past two years.