This week in Detroit: an auto history win and Aretha Franklin’s couch will case ends
In the voice of Mariah Carey, our beloved queen of the holiday season, “It’s time!” The winter gift-giving and gathering season is officially here. There are plenty of things to do around Detroit to get you in the holiday spirit. Looking to do more than just empty your bank account this season? There are also…
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👮 Tracking Twelve
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Eviction? Home repair? Shelter? The city’s new Housing Resource HelpLine may have answers
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The Low-Rent Trap
Tenants of the Detroit Housing Commission live in some of the only housing in the city guaranteed to be affordable. But properties owned by the authority keep failing inspections and homes and complexes across the city are falling apart.
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Getting kids to school in Detroit can be difficult. Here’s a guide to buses, other transportation options and how to get more help.
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