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  •  The city of Detroit skyline. This city is home to the nation's largest trash incinerator.

    Detroit City Official Wants To Force Relocation By Shutting Off People's Water

    The head of the Water and Sewage department has a bold solution to the city’s population problems.

    Ayana Byrd Oct 25, 2018 2:30PM EDT
    Jesse Jackson Leads National March In Flint To End Water Crisis

    State and Federal Government Still Resisting Efforts to Save Flint

    Government employees allege that higher ups do not want to prevent another water crisis.

    Ayana Byrd Oct 17, 2018 2:16PM EDT
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    High Lead Levels Force Detroit to Shut Off Water Fountains At All Public Schools

    The underfunded district faces millions in plumbing bills to reverse the problem. 

    Ayana Byrd Sep 5, 2018 12:55PM EDT
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    Women's Convention to Gather Thousands to Strategize Ahead of Midterm Elections

    The conference aims to secure liberation for “women of all races, ethnicities, ages, disabilities, sexual identities, gender expressions, immigration statuses, religious faiths and economic statuses.”

    Kenrya Rankin Aug 31, 2017 9:30AM EDT
    Black man in brown fedora and sun glasses with dark green jacket and spotted bandana in front of blue screen

    The Roots and Bilal Shout for Justice on Explosive 'Detroit' Soundtrack Cut, 'It Ain't Fair'

    “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’s” house band linked up with an orchestra to perform the epic song from the new movie.

    Sameer Rao Aug 8, 2017 1:21PM EDT
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    Why Detroit's First Black Female Deputy Police Chief is Skipping 'Detroit'

    Mary Jarrett Jackson saw her Detroit PD colleagues’ racist actions firsthand. She explains to The Huffington Post why she doesn’t want to see Kathryn Bigelow’s upcoming film.

    Sameer Rao Jul 31, 2017 4:36PM EDT
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