Detroit's Week: Heat Cancellations, Riverfront Crowds, and a Council Fight Over Development Dollars
From scrapped fireworks to a contentious planning vote, here's what moved the city this Independence Day week.
News4 July 20263 min read
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Detroit Courts 2026 — Judgments & Legal News
Summaries of significant court decisions and legal news affecting Detroit and the region.
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Detroit's Housing Crisis Is Getting Louder: What Officials, Experts and Community Leaders Are Saying
From City Hall to the east side neighborhood associations, the conversation about affordability, blight and displacement has reached a new pitch heading into the Fourth of July weekend.
News4 July 20263 min read
'We Can't Keep Living Like This': Detroiters Speak Out on the City's Affordable Housing Crisis
From the east side to Mexicantown, residents say rising rents and slow city action are pushing longtime Detroiters out of the neighborhoods they built.
News4 July 20263 min read