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Community Court Clerk Darious Scott (L) hands a case file to Community Court Referee Lisa Harris, who will preside over the case. Community Court is a subsidiary of Shelby County Environmental Court. (Rob Brown)

Shelby County Environmental Court continues virtual learning series on March 30

Want to know who’s fighting blight around Memphis and how? Are you part of a group that is currently working to improve the look, feel, and safety of your neighborhood?  […]

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A rendering of a proposed extension of the Detroit RiverWalk.
Detroit RiverWalk to expand after successful river remediation

After a multimillion-dollar river remediation effort, Detroit's RiverWalk is preparing to begin work on a new extrension on the city's east side.

Manistique Community Treehouse organizer is a force of, and for, nature

COVID-19 setbacks and losses have not been able to diminish the optimism of neighborhood innovator Tammy Black. The Jefferson Chalmers resident is drawing on the strength of her community to sustain plans for the construction of a treehouse community center and advocate for horticultural therapy. 

Champions for Change work toward breaking down walls in Washtenaw County

Sometimes, issues like systemic racism can feel so deeply rooted and overwhelming that it’s hard to know where to even begin chipping away at it. But that’s when we must remind ourselves that all journeys begin with a single step.

Community leans in to help Detroit ice cream entrepreneur through COVID-19

Detroit entrepreneur KaToya Scott has witnessed the joy her truck's ice cream can bring people, but she never expected her community to respond with an outpouring of support to help her business survive COVID-19 setbacks. "You don’t think people care and here are people saying ‘hey we see you.’ "

Centro Multicultural La Familia solves rent, food insecurities, prepares children for back to school

Our clients at Pontiac’s Centro Multicultural La Familia have been requesting financial assistance so they can focus on their other needs.

Michigan’s nonprofits fight for their financial future amid pandemic

How has the pandemic been affecting Michigan's nonprofits, financially speaking? Well, perhaps not surprisingly, the answer's complicated.

Live6 provides patio furniture to small businesses on Livernois to stimulate local commerce

Due to the stay at home order and business shutdowns, restaurants and eateries could not open as usual.  So we stepped in to help.

Jametta Lilly.
State task force leads the way on reducing Michigan’s COVID-19 racial disparities

Black residents have borne a disproportionate share of Michigan's COVID-19 cases and deaths, but in recent weeks those disheartening numbers have begun to turn around.

A performance of "Lift Every Voice" from March 2020
Voices of Youth: Detroit Mosaic Theatre teens talk about art, politics and finding hope

For teens who love to perform, the pandemic hasn't been easy. But these Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit teens are finding ways to cope and look to the future.

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