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Long-term unemployed Detroiters to get help landing jobs with new federal ‘Jump Start’ program

The first-of-its-kind initiative could be a model for other cities

By Steve Neavling

Jan 27, 2023

The city of Detroit selected 18 community organizations that will assist with a new program aimed at helping long-term unemployed residents land a job. Through the Jump Start program, the organizations will provide training, mentorship, and other supportive services to residents who have been without employment...

Mayor Mike Duggan discusses the Jump Start program at a news conference on Friday.

Detroit’s long history of evicting Black people for profit

There’s a human cost to the city’s failure to enforce its new right to counsel ordinance

By Eli Day

Detroit’s long history of evicting Black people for profit

Michigan rejected 21,000+ vanity license plates for being offensive

‘BONER4U,’ ‘EFTRUMP,’ and ‘F1STM3’ are among the vanity plate requests rejected by the state

By Steve Neavling

“WTFDUDE” is one of Michigan’s 21,000-plus rejected vanity license plates.

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Crews begin demolishing a second section of the Packard Plant in Detroit.

By Steve Neavling

Jan 24, 2023

Demolition begins on another large section of Detroit’s abandoned Packard Plant

Knock, knock? Detroit CVS door repair makes a confounding sight

By Steve Neavling

Jan 20, 2023

Knock, knock? Detroit CVS door repair makes a confounding sight

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Michigan News

Protesters have demanded a living wage of $15 an hour nationwide.

By Steve Neavling

Jan 26, 2023

Minimum wage increase in Michigan blocked by appeals court

Demas: Michigan Democrats can’t buckle on repealing Right to Work

By Susan J. Demas, Michigan Advance

Jan 26, 2023

Demas: Michigan Democrats can’t buckle on repealing Right to Work

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Politics & Elections

U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly.

By Steve Neavling

Jan 27, 2023

Slotkin mulls U.S. Senate run after Stabenow announced retirement

City of Flint.

By Steve Neavling

Jan 26, 2023

Yes, a Flint councilwoman called residents ‘janky’ — but not all residents

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The world’s largest Kwanzaa kinara shines in Detroit, and more of our biggest stories of 2022 (2)

Dec 30, 2022

The world’s largest Kwanzaa kinara shines in Detroit, and more of our biggest stories of 2022

Theatre Bizarre's Zombo the Clown.

By Alex Washington

Nov 5, 2022

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Rejected Michigan license plates from 2022 and earlier [NSFW]

Rejected Michigan license plates from 2022 and earlier [NSFW]

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Birds spotted by Detroit Audubon photographer Evan Deutsch on Belle Isle

Michigan’s Gov. Whitmer sworn in for second term following Democrats’ historic victory [PHOTOS]

Michigan’s Gov. Whitmer sworn in for second term following Democrats’ historic victory [PHOTOS]

The Duggan administration’s contract with Transdev

Detroit City Council was placed with an impossible decision — renew a contract with Transdev, the city’s subpar paratransit service, or leave the city’s disabled residents without free transportation. Many members of the disability community were against a renewed contract with Transdev, leading to council to reject it before a new operator could be secured. Mayor Mike Duggan initially said the city would have no choice but to reduce paratransit service by 70% in 2023, until the Federal Transit Administration said Detroit was violating federal law by failing to fully fund rides for disabled residents. To avoid federal oversight, Duggan then used his emergency powers to set up temporary paratransit services through four different companies while the city seeks bids for a permanent provider. He also lambasted the council, calling them “dysfunctional,” but many blind Detroiters were glad for Transdev to get the boot, and told horror stories of dealing with its chronically late drivers who frequently dropped them off at the wrong locations. (The U.S. Dept. of Justice is investigating possible civil rights violations.) The council actually listened to residents for a change, but it left Detroit in a terribly awkward position. —Randiah Camille Green

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