In Detroit, hundreds remain jailed even though they’ve never been convicted because they can’t afford bail. A lawsuit takes aim at 36th District Court.
Chastity Pratt
Chastity Pratt is a former reporter for Bridge.
Posted inQuality of Life
Rich cities lose out as Wayne County cuts waste in programs to help poor
For years, Wayne County was slammed over its handling of community development block grant funds. Now, the county is changing how it distributes money in hopes of steering more toward poor cities and reducing costs.
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Detroit studies restoring passenger trains to Michigan Central Station
Report should wrap up this month to determine costs, logistics of resuming Amtrak service at the historic station that had become a symbol of Detroit’s decline.
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QLine well short of ridership goals and plagued by delays in Detroit
Ridership is up and crashes are down for Detroit’s 3.3-mile streetcar. But on the best days, ridership is still only half of expectations.
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Whitmer to Detroit chamber: ‘There is not enough pot to fill the potholes.’
Governor brings budget tour to Detroit, asks for help getting GOP to support 45-cent gas tax to fix roads, schools, water
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Tempers cool as Detroit charter commission gets to work – and gets sued
Detroit’s charter commission sets sights on water affordability, housing, planning and zoning, and is sued on claims it violated the state’s Open Meetings Act.
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Memo to Mike Duggan: This is the real state of the City of Detroit
Key metrics measuring the health of Detroit – income, home values, poverty, foreclosures – show real progress since Mike Duggan became mayor in 2013. But he also benefits from starting at one of the worst periods in the city’s history.
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Detroit neighborhoods are making progress, but not all feel the love
Mayor Mike Duggan has made neighborhood revitalization a top priority, but the city’s priorities have prompted questions of equity.
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Mayor Mike Duggan says Detroit won’t be undercounted in 2020 Census
Detroit plans to hire 100 workers and raise $1.7 million to spread the word about the Census and ensure the city’s population is accurate.
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Detroit’s decrepit schools could stall city comeback. Does Lansing care?
Detroit gets a credit upgrade, but analysts and experts warn that a $1.4 billion school maintenance bill will explode into a crisis unless lawmakers take action.