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Juneteenth: Freedom’s promise is still denied to thousands of blacks unable to make bail

Just as with so many other criminal justice policies, pretrial detention disproportionately affects African-American men and women, destabilizing black families in the process.

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Detroit Defies America’s Reading Recession: Inside the Quiet Comeback of DPSCD

DPSCD has been named a national “Success Story” for sustained post-pandemic progress.

Detroit Student Takes Flight: How DPSCD’s Davis Aerospace Is Turning Dreams Into Careers

This year, Herbert Anderson became Davis Aerospace Technical High School's first student to complete a solo flight since 2015.

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Motor City Pride returns to Detroit this weekend, celebrating more than five decades of LGBTQ+ advocacy and community

Motor City Pride returns to Detroit’s Hart Plaza this weekend, bringing together more than 65,000 attendees for Michigan’s largest LGBTQ+ celebration, featuring live entertainment, community events, and the annual Pride Parade.

Detroit small businesses navigate the pressure to stay visible on social media

As social media increasingly shapes how customers discover businesses, Detroit entrepreneurs are working to bridge the gap between running their companies and building an online presence.

Detroit Veteran Returns Home to Build a Future for Youth Through Outside the Box

Through basketball, community partnerships and a shared commitment to Detroit’s future, Outside the Box is creating new opportunities for the city’s next generation.

From ‘Tire Lady’ to community stewardship maven: Audra Carson’s evolving mission

Audra Carson’s journey from corporate analyst to founder of Izzie Global shows how one person’s commitment to environmental justice can transform Detroit neighborhoods—even after devastating setbacks.

Detroit youth program uses engine building to drive workforce development

Detroit youth are getting hands-on experience in engineering, motorsports and skilled trades this summer as the Engine Building Bootcamp returns for its fourth year, helping students build engines — and future career pathways — from the ground up.

Building for the Next Generation: How Heritage Vision Made Succession Planning Work in Detroit

Detroit's Heritage Vision started as a neighborhood optical center. It has now expanded into vision benefits administration, and now is a national entity serving major corporate clients.

Detroiter JerJuan Howard Opens Bookstore with Hopes to be a Cultural Hub

The recently opened Howard Family Bookstore, located on Detroit's West side, seeks to become a hub for culture, innovation and community.

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