Citywide

2017.

For more than 50 years, Marilyn Winfrey has lived on Birwood St. on Detroit’s west side.  She remembers when the garbage trucks drove down the alleys for trash pick-up.  She also recalls those being times when most residents took pride in keeping their corridors clean. 

The holidays are here. It’s the season of twinkling lights, snowflakes, and goodwill toward men.

But not all men see it that way.

“Squirrels were in my attic; plaster fell in my living room. It was just horrible.”

The holidays are underway in Detroit and everyone’s getting their house in a festive mood. But before you deck those halls, be sure you are taking every safety precaution to avoid a fire this holiday season.

Unemployment and underemployment have shaken many families across the country; Detroit is no exception. 

Fortunately, there is help.

Detroit at Work is unique because it works directly with employers in the metro Detroit area to find out what their needs are.

Affirmations! Have you heard of the concept?

As early as elementary school, Jonae Maxey remembers seeing the negative effects of drugs and crime in her eastside Detroit neighborhood.  She has also witnessed friends and family members choose the wrong path and could have easily been right along with them, if not for her parents. 

Trigger Warning: This article contains information and statistics surrounding sexual assault.