Detroit City Council Votes To Sue Black Lives Matter Protesters
The 5-4 vote marks a growing strain between the Duggan Administration and advocates for social and economic justice in a majority black city.
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Detroit: Vote No On Proposition N
Detroit’s Proposition N, on the ballot next week, is a terrible idea for a few reasons, and Handbuilt recommends you vote no.
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Detroit Fairgrounds Site: Alternatives to Permanent, Monumentally Bad Decisions
The State Fairgrounds site is centrally located, and it’s huge. Too huge to make some monumentally bad decisions about permanently turning it into a Shelby Township-style strip mall.
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Nice To See You Again: DPD Back in Full Force
Detroit protests have been largely quiet since June. This changed last night when protesters downtown, challenging the new federal law enforcement intervention in Detroit being championed by Mike Duggan, Police Chief James Craig, and US Attorney General William Barr, were met with batons, pepper spray, and tear gas.
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A Tale Of Two Protests
A screaming couple brandished guns at St. Louis protesters walking past their mansion, while in Detroit, a bootstrapped protest roused a multiethnic, LGBTx crowd to bike around Southwest Detroit.
Read MoreDetroit Policy Conference Touts Collaboration, Cultivating Local Talent, Transit Connectivity
Months before the Davos of the Great Lakes, a.k.a. the Mackinac Policy Conference, draws visitors to the historic island off
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A Mayor Should Create Value, Not Refinance The Lack Of It
Mike Duggan’s latest proposal to “eliminate blight” includes a proposed $250 million bond issue to finance his ongoing demolition program,
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