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A freeway ripped the heart out of Black life in Detroit. Now …
WEBDec 1, 2021 · After President Biden revealed his infrastructure plan earlier this year, several congressional leaders sponsored a bill that would put Biden’s promises into action, called the Reconnecting Communities Act.The program would address the “legacy of highway construction built through communities, especially through low-income communities and communities of color, that divided neighborhoods ...
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 · In 1953, Mary Binion Terry and her 10 siblings were among the first Black children to move onto nearby Manor Street, she said. Now 82, she remembers watching from her front yard as a pair of white real estate agents worked her block, encouraging white residents to sell. “They were selling like hotcakes,” she said.
‘The Scene’ reunion celebrates Detroit’s dance history
WEBSep 27, 2021 · WGPR signed on for the first time on Sept. 29, 1975, and “The Scene” aired two weeks later, on Oct. 13. Local viewers watched friends and family members dance on Channel 62 following popular shows like “Big City News” and, later, “The Arab Voice” in Detroit. The reunion worked to create the city’s longest dance line.
Ilitch family revives its first historic Detroit building in 30 years
WEBSep 9, 2021 · Last decade, the Ilitch group vowed “five new neighborhoods” would be created by the time the LCA opened in 2017. The Ilitches call the plan The District Detroit.Filling the area with new offices, stores and residences was the linchpin in the billionaire group’s argument of why it needed $324 million in taxpayer money to help build the massive arena.
Detroit mortgage guide: What to know - BridgeDetroit
WEBNov 29, 2022 · Detroit Future City, a nonprofit policy advocacy group, has released two new resource guides to provide some answers. The guides focus on navigating obstacles in the mortgage process and a catalog of available loans and payment programs. “It’s fair to say we believe homeownership provides power and voice and community change, and also ...
Prosecutor won’t charge Detroit officers in Porter Burks’ shooting ...
WEBNov 23, 2022 · Detroit police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a man going through a mental health crisis in October will not be charged. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced the decision Wednesday in the Oct. 2 death of 20-year-old Porter Burks of Detroit, concluding that the officers acted in self-defense and in defense of others.
As Detroit’s population keeps falling, how did we get here?
WEBAugust 2021 — Detroit’s population dropped by 74,000 residents, or 10.5 percent, since 2010, according to the 2020 Census. The loss of Black residents in the still majority-Black city was deep, with 93,361 fewer African-Americans compared to 2010. There was growth in the white, Latino and Asian populations.
City shuts down concrete crushing proposal for Core City
WEBDec 21, 2022 · Detroit’s Buildings, Safety Engineering, and Environmental Department on Tuesday denied a company’s request to crush concrete in Core City to the relief of the more than 1,000 residents who were in strong opposition. The city’s Planning and Development Department, Environmental Affairs Division and Planning Commission all recommended the ...
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