Kyra Harris Bolden was tapped by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as the first Black woman to rule on Michigan’s Supreme Court.
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Youth homelessness an ‘invisible crisis’ in plain sight, providers say
Detroit outreach teams serve a hard to track part of the unhoused population – young people.
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Only 6% of Detroit’s pandemic relief has been spent. See what’s next
Detroit got $827 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars. See how it has been spent so far and the other city projects on the horizon.
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Who wants to decide Detroit’s reparations plan?
Detroit has 75 applicants for a reparations task force and the City Council is expected to narrow the list in 2023.
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Memorial honors 31 Detroiters who died while homeless
The service in Detroit was a part of the national Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day.
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Detroit’s 2022 topics: Tax justice, land use and gun violence
BridgeDetroit contributor Bryce Huffman weighs in on some of his most memorable coverage of the year, and shares plans for his future.
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City shuts down concrete crushing proposal for Core City
The city’s building department received 100 emails opposing a permit being sought to crush concrete on Lawton and more than 1,000 residents signed on to a petition against it.
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Several Detroit art organizations sharing in $500,000 boost
Neighborhood and community-based arts organizations across Southeast Michigan received funding as part of a Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation program to support their work.
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What a Democratic majority in Lansing could mean for Detroit
Lawmakers are working on an agenda to benefit Detroit that could address education, housing, economic development, among other priorities
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Where’s the love for Hart Plaza? Detroit reimagines a riverfront icon
The city’s $18 million agenda looks to repair, revive and rekindle the love for the 14-acre riverfront park.