A statewide program to help renters avoid eviction and catch up on rent payments will stop taking new applications after June 30. Here’s what to know.
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Death of young girl prompts weapons crackdown in violent neighborhoods
Detroit police are targeting known violent offenders this week in sections of the city’s east and west side.
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Detroit home repair hotline gets more than 244K calls
Gilbert Family Foundation says 5,689 people are effectively in line for aid from the $20 million fund.
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Detroit promised a permanent end to water shutoffs for low-income residents. Advocates say we’re not there yet.
A moratorium on water shutoffs is six months shy of ending. City officials have a plan in the works but some advocates say they’ve been left in the dark.
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Detroit’s ‘godmother’ of retail and culture
A retailer in Detroit since the 1970s, Zana Smith has carved out a place for herself in Detroit history as a cultural visionary and entrepreneur who made it at a time few survived.
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Shocked back to life: Detroit Water Warrior’s survival story
Monica Lewis-Patrick said there were no warning signs of the genetic condition that stopped her heart.
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City Council members discuss shifting $100M in federal aid to housing
Public comments about housing insecurity are prompting the City Council to consider changes to Detroit’s plan for spending federal aid.
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Repeal of abortion rights could spell more deaths for Detroit women
Black women face a higher chance of pregnancy-related death. Requiring women to give birth means exposing more of them to risk.
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The joys and perils of bird watching while Black
Walks in Detroit were held Saturday as part of Black Birders Week, a national campaign to bring attention to the risks and obstacles Black, Indigenous and people of color face while enjoying nature.
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Ban cars on Belle Isle? DNR says it’s not going to happen.
A fatal crash on Belle Isle beach sparks calls for removing cars from the state-run island park.