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Detroit’s 36th District Court to limit the use of cash bail after ...
WEBJul 12, 2022 · The district court and civil rights groups settled a 2019 lawsuit that argued that the 36th District Court. (Nushrat Rahman) Michigan’s busiest district court will limit the use of cash bail, saying the practice disproportionately burdens poor people and puts them behind bars. The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, the National ACLU ...
Detroit home repair programs only chip away at crisis
WEBNov 7, 2022 · BridgeDetroit partnered with Detroit Public Television to explore the city’s home repair crisis and barriers that stand in the way of residents getting financial assistance. Researchers at the University of Michigan estimate 38,000 families live in substandard housing, with the cost of repairs totaling between $2 billion to $4 billion.
Here’s who MDOT seated to advise on I-375 project in Detroit
WEBby Jena Brooker December 30, 2022 7:00 am. Design work got underway this spring for the reinvention of I-375 in Detroit. Credit: Courtesy images from DOT and Detroit Historical Society. The Michigan Department of Transportation has selected two dozen people for a community advisory committee that will advise on transforming Interstate 375 into ...
A $20M fund aims to help 1,000 Detroiters tap into home repair ...
WEBMay 3, 2022 · Jennifer Gilbert, co-founder of the Gilbert Family Foundation, speaks during the launch of the $20 million Detroit Home Repair Fund that aims to help more than 1,000 Detroiters fix up their homes, through a network of nonprofits. The program is funded by the Gilbert Family Foundation, DTE Energy and ProMedica. (Nushrat Rahman photo)
Built to keep Black from white: The story behind Detroit’s "Wailing ...
WEBJul 19, 2021 · Eighty years after a segregation wall rose in Detroit, America remains divided. That’s not an accident. (Detroit News; NBC News) This article was published in partnership with NBC News.. DETROIT — When they started building the wall behind Margaret Watson’s house in northwest Detroit, she knew the reason without having to ask.. As a child in the late 1930s, Watson had seen the new ...
Resident-led investment set to transform Detroit’s North End
WEBMar 17, 2021 · Resident-led investment set to transform Detroit’s North End. by Bryce Huffman March 17, 2021 2:07 pm. Bryce Detroit in front of the Apex bar, a legendary Black music venue in North End. Detroit’s North End, which has battled gentrification, will receive funding for community-led development. (Bryce Detroit courtesy photo)
Shift in QLINE management could bring streetcar expansion
WEBDec 15, 2023 · Detroit’s limited streetcar system could come under management by a public regional transportation organization, setting the stage for more investment and possible expansion of the QLINE.. The Regional Transportation Authority of Southeast Michigan was presented Thursday with a proposal to acquire the assets of the QLINE from M-1 RAIL, a nonprofit organization formed in 2007.
Why Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance is expanding
WEBMar 13, 2024 · The Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance is changing its name and expanding membership to Lansing and Flint thanks to a recent $500,000 appropriation from the state legislature. The three-year-old organization, which delivers technical assistance, provides links to low-cost capital and finds space for entrepreneurs to …