For years we’ve been hearing City of Detroit residents complain about people dumping trash in their neighborhoods. They’ve seen everything from garbage to old cars to old bed springs and mattresses to brush to … well there’s just to mention. It’s a big deal. Each week, workers from the city’s Department of Public Workers remove […]
One of the jewels of Detroit, Palmer Park is filled with history and abundant beauty, in both its land and the residences of Palmer Woods that surround it. The 296-acre park holds within it lawns, woodlands, a public golf course, tennis courts, splash park, hiking and biking trails, Lake Frances, and one historic log […]
President Trump’s decision to move to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) could impact about 15,000 Michigan residents. That’s how many people the Immigration Policy Institute says are eligible for that program in our state. Of those the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has accepted the applications of little more than […]
Diego Rivera’s mural, “Paean to Labor and Industry,” is so much more than a piece of art full of vibrant imagery gracing the Rivera Court at the Detroit Institute of Art. It is a reminder to all of us of the role hard-working people play in building the wealth of America. It should also be […]