The future location of a new Detroit jail facility is still being considered. Wayne County continues to weigh two options for the possibility a site, Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans says. Since receiving two June proposals that could remedy the issue of an unfinished jail construction on Gratiot Avenue, Evans says he has directed resources […]
Detroit’s historic ball field will soon boast bedrooms and businesses as a result of a $4.375 million Michigan Strategic Fund loan. With the funding, a few lucky Detroiters will have the opportunity to move into the 111 multifamily units scheduled for development and shop at small, locally-owned businesses located in the 26,000 square feet of […]
As much of metro Detroit spent last week reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the domestic uprising that devastated neighborhoods along the former 12th Street (now named for civil rights icon Rosa Parks), some others celebrated a vision for the community’s future. Stripped nearly bare by arson and looting to shops and storefronts that once […]
For the 17th year, the annual “Restoring the Neighbor Back to the Hood” Festival will host a free backpack giveaway and celebration at 2243 Ferry Park in Detroit from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. Launched by activist, author and educator, Detroit native Yusef “Bunchy” Shakur, the celebration has become one of the west side […]