Detroit police oversight board debuts officer complaint tracking tool
🤔 💧 Not the holiday mail we wanted
Answers to your lead questions, plus some Thanksgiving giveaways and parents fighting for their children with autism.
Annual tree lighting, ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ and more holiday things to do in Detroit
Bundle up, grab your friends and enjoy the seasonal magic Detroit has to offer this weekend.
Make your voice heard in public meetings
How to advocate effectively. Plus, updates on delays at DDOT and DHC.
Civic Guide: How to make your voice heard through public comment
Detroit, prepare for honeybees, highways and solar energy
Learn about air quality and public service: How you can get involved
Speculation decimated Detroit neighborhoods. Residents have been left to fight back alone
Some owners eventually fixed up or sold their properties. But more often, residents struggle to sway or even contact absentee owners.
Revamped tool helps Detroiters track speculators
Property Praxis catalogs speculation in Detroit by identifying people who own 10 or more neglected properties.
The Dirt: Downtown group proposes pedestrian-friendly alternatives for I-375 redesign
The Downtown Detroit Partnership outlined a more pedestrian-friendly vision for replacing I-375.
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The Healing Soil: Detroit’s Urban Farms
How urban farming helps Detroit residents manage their health, provide food for others and connect with their communities.
From sunflowers to squash: One Detroit farmer’s push for food sovereignty in the city
Amanda Brezzell of Fennigan’s Farms hopes to bring food sovereignty to Detroiters.
Gardening heals: Detroiter’s cancer diagnosis, treatment eased by her work with the soil
Detroiter Heidi Penix was diagnosed with breast cancer and found healing through gardening.
From rare peppers to blight tickets, this Detroit garden shows the promise and challenge of urban gardening
Rufino Vargas may not have a future in Detroit anymore after decades of growing fresh food…
Accountability Spotlight
The Speculators of Detroit
Property speculation has left deep scars on Detroit. By one estimate, speculators have acquired 20% of the city’s real estate.
Arthur Jemison has a plan to fix the Detroit Housing Commission. Can he pull it off?
The former city official will need to find a way to turn around the struggling Detroit Housing Commission on a tight budget.
Detroit speculators hide their identities to avoid scrutiny — and it’s perfectly legal
It’s incredibly easy and legal for property owners to shield their identities. All you need is $50 to set up an LLC.
Dennis Kefallinos: Detroit’s most notorious speculator
Dennis Kefallinos has cost the city lots of money using a simple playbook: Buy many properties, pay very little, invest even less.
Detroit official kicked attendees out of a towing rate meeting. Was she right?
Commissioners, public urge Detroit police to release footage from eviction shooting
Crime doesn’t explain why Detroit’s auto insurance rates are so high
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A Detroiter’s guide to the 2024 election
Whether you’re curious about how candidates for president are speaking about your priorities, need to get up to speed on local and statewide races,…
Detroit judicial candidate guide for the 2024 general election
Your guide to judicial races, including Detroit’s 3rd Circuit Court judge race and candidates.
Need your alley cleaned up? If you’re not on the list, don’t count on the city
American Water Resources replaced her pipe but damaged her property. Will they fix it?
Wayne County Building Authority has canceled every meeting so far this year
How the city calculates rent limits based on apartment size
How does the city calculate area median income based on the number of bedrooms? Well, there’s a formula for that.
We rode Belle Isle’s giant slide with a physicist
A crowd lined up to ride Belle Isle’s notorious giant slide on opening day. One of them was Detroit physicist Bill Llope.
How to get a discount on your car insurance
Car insurance isn’t cheap, especially in Michigan. Here are some ways you can save money or take advantage of discounts.
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