Key oversight positions for police commissioners still open after almost 3 years — so, City’s Lawyers step in
Several months after the city notified the Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners it has been violating the City Charter for years, the BOPC says it will finally do something about it. The BOPC has dragged its collective feet on hiring for two key staff positions that make effective oversight of the Detroit Police Department possible. […]
DTE Energy pushes to raise rates while shut-offs increase
At the same time it pushed for a steep rate hike this year, DTE Energy was shutting off Michigan customers’ electricity for nonpayment at its fastest clip in at least nine years.
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