Detroit has reassured neighbors that they will include community voices in the next steps, but advocates and residents cite a lack of public. engagement
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PGA tour spurs tension in upscale Detroit neighborhood
Residents on the edge of the Detroit Golf Club say the PGA Tour is ruining their home life.
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Detroit’s 36th District Court to limit the use of cash bail after settling lawsuit
Michigan’s busiest district court will limit the use of cash bail, saying the practice disproportionately burdens poor people and puts them behind bars.
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Can ICE access Detroit ID program records?
Detroit ID program suspended for undocumented residents out of an “abundance of caution.” Immigration Task Force worries applicants and cardholders could be targeted by ICE.
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Bus union leader seeks to change historic failures of Detroit’s bus system
Schetrone Collier took over July 1 as president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 26, which represents between 350 and 400 DDOT drivers.
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Free shuttle bus service rolling on Belle Isle
The state DNR’s complimentary service runs from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday to shuttle visitors to key island destinations as a means of reducing traffic.
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Assault rifle killing of Detroit cop should be ‘tipping point,’ chief says
Loren Courts was among four officers in two scout cars who initially responded to a call of shots fired in the neighborhood just after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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Detroit advocates call for more transparency around city’s new water affordability plan
Longtime community advocates say the city of Detroit’s new plan to address water affordability and shutoffs falls short of Detroiters’ needs and called for more transparency around the program.
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Michigan homeowners play waiting game as relief program catches up
The Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund has $243M to help, but slow distribution of aid has counselors worried about foreclosures and utility shutoffs.
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In Detroit, the USDA will open its first service center for urban agriculture
The office will connect urban farmers in Detroit with USDA programs ranging from conservation to loans and emergency relief.