The council voted unanimously to authorize the budget after roughly a month of departmental hearings and a week of deliberation.
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East side nonprofit is a training ground for community leaders
Eastside Community Network is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the aim of raising $5 million for its capital campaign to upgrade its campus and programs.
For metro Detroit Muslims, the holy month of Ramadan is different this year
This year, with the war in Gaza continuing, the holy month has been different for metro Detroit’s Muslim population.
Money is running out for program that prevented thousands of Michigan evictions
Millions of dollars allowed legal aid organizations to deploy attorneys to help clients facing eviction. Now, that money is running out.
Reparations: A movement made in Detroit
The modern reparations movement in America owes much to John Conyers, Ray Jenkins, JoAnn Watson and others who fought for federal recognition.
How cities are taking on reparations after decades of federal gridlock
Inspired by Evanston, Illinois’s fund, advocates in Detroit are working to shape reparations here, but finding the money will be tough.
Detroit has a big opportunity for reparations. Can it deliver?
The first year of Detroit’s reparations task force was defined by four resignations, mismanaged meetings, private decisions and public spats.
Efforts to require home-schoolers to register spark furor
Home-schooling advocates in Michigan say requiring registration would be the first step toward government interference.
Michigan FAFSA challenges: High school seniors slow to fill out form
Less than one-third of Michigan high schools seniors have filled out a federal form required to qualify for state and federal loans, grants and scholarships. Experts worry the low submission rate could lead to low college enrollment and students missing out on free money.
I teach at an all-girls public school. Being an advocate means prioritizing joy
My work made me realize what I was missing as a Black woman.