The resolution approved Tuesday says the comprehensive assessment of Munoz’s properties would help determine compliance with city rental and health and safety rules and that it should give special attention to occupied properties, particularly those housing children or seniors.
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Posted inEducation, Election 2026
How Detroit school board candidates would address chronic absenteeism
With 60% of DPSCD students chronically absent, attendance is a key issue in the Nov. 3 school board election.
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture Canvas
Michigan-connected stars are coming to Detroit for The Coney
Actor/comedian Marc Evan Jackson and the Children’s Foundation of Michigan are set to launch The Coney, a star-studded variety show at the Detroit Opera House on Saturday, featuring a host of artists and entertainers with ties to Michigan.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
November’s Detroit school board election could bring big change. What’s at stake for schools and students?
There are 34 candidates vying for five seats on the DPSCD board of education. The election could lead to big changes in the district when it comes to conflict, academics, and more.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Housing
Black moms and pregnant women forced out of their homes in metro Detroit face health and safety threats
Detroit had 20,370 eviction cases filed in 2025. But official counts underestimate the real number of evictions in metro Detroit by half because many landlords ignore the law and skip the formal court process, the researcher writes.
Posted inElection 2026, Police & Public Safety
Fact check: What Abdul El-Sayed said about prison sentences, freeing inmates
Republicans claim Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wants to release violent criminals from prison. El-Sayed has supported sentencing reform but attack ads take his comments out of context.
Posted inArts & Culture, Environment
A new generation is picking up tennis in Detroit
The signs are showing up in different places: new tournaments and leagues, new courts, the return of professional tennis to the area, and a waitlist for the city’s youth lessons.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
‘I did nothing wrong’ and won’t resign, Bettison says amid police board support vote
The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners formally threw its support behind Detroit Police chief amid an inspector general investigation into his conduct.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Detroit Inspector General investigating police chief after action on social media posts
Police Chief Todd Bettison has come under fire in recent weeks after interactions with a local activist who posted potentially compromising photos of Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield.
Posted inTransportation
Report: DDOT wasted $40k in overtime pay driving employee to work
A city of Detroit Office of Inspector General investigation found the city’s transportation department wasted city resources while driving an employee.