Local coverage
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Café missing from five consecutive readings of the city's open data since Aug. 28
Why it matters: If the license isn't renewed, the café cannot legally sell food or drink, and Detroit's McNichols Road corridor loses one more small business.
Health department license on record for Midtown address after years of build-out delays
Why it matters: The health department license is the last regulatory checkpoint before Rock City Eatery can serve customers at 4216 Woodward Ave.
HUD operating subsidy helps cover Detroit public housing upkeep
Why it matters: This subsidy keeps Detroit's public housing units habitable. If future rounds shrink, maintenance and services for thousands of low-income residents face cuts.
City pays Aaron Salter; $4 million settlement for LaVone Hill came in April
Why it matters: Detroit has committed $9.8 million this year to settle two wrongful-conviction suits, and more claims are pending — a growing bill for past police misconduct.
Crystal Marie Events wants to gate a McDougall-Hunt alley to control loading access and stop dumping
Why it matters: If approved, a public alley becomes a gated driveway owned by a private events company, setting precedent for Detroit's east side.
Contract would send DMC Consultants to raze 118 W Dakota with 2023 bond funds
Why it matters: Each emergency demolition contract tests whether Detroit's bond-funded blight removal is moving faster than its vacant housing stock decays.