In 1967, Dr. King spoke; “There can be no gainsaying of the fact that racism is still alive all over America. Racial injustice is still the Negro’s burden and America’s shame. And we must face the hard fact that many ...
Detroit - Today the Jefferson Chalmers Community Advocates visited Detroit City Council to present signatures from over 300 households from their ongoing "Development without Displacement" campaign. The petition is in supp...
Election 2018 - Vote November 6th CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION CANDIDATE NIGHT In the August Primary Detroiters voted on whether or not to “open” and revise the City Charter. The City Charter can be likened to the...
Below is an excerpt from the full LPD report that includes the Equitable Detroit Coalitions Recommendation for Amendments. Download the full report. City of Detroit CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE POLICY DIVISION 208 Co...
On Tuesday, August 7 2018 there will be one proposal on your primary ballot. Proposal R asks Detroiters if they favor a “general revision” of the City Charter. If opened, the Charter could be changed in many ways. Propos...
Detroit - On May 21st the city of Detroit's Legislative Policy Division released their "Quicken Loans/Bedrock Subsidiary Public Subsidies Report". This report finally puts a total dollar amount on the tax abatements and ta...
Detroit People's Platform 2018 Summit Saturday, September 8, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM (EDT) SEIU Local 1 2211 East Jefferson Avenue Detroit, MI 48207 View Map ...
The Free Press covered a damning new report on poverty in Detroit and across the US. “Metro Detroit's poverty gets worse despite city's comeback”. “A new look at the poorest urban areas in America, despite economic gro...
An article on the QLine's low numbers by Chastity Pratt Dawsey from the Detroit Journalism Cooperative and Bridge Magazine sparked a great deal of discussion. "After a year of constant problems, the shiny electric stree...
In October of 2017, Detroit City Council voted unanimously on an ordinance to toughen rental regulations. The ordinance could greatly impact many renters and increase displacement. The city is implementing the ordinance th...
