The Metro: From demand letter to lawsuit — why the Detroit Tenant Union is suing a local court to protect renters
While Detroit law says a landlord cannot rent a home until it’s been deemed livable by city inspectors, 86% of...
The Metro: From demand letter to lawsuit — why the Detroit Tenant Union is suing a local court to protect renters
While Detroit law says a landlord cannot rent a home until it’s been deemed livable by city inspectors, 86% of...
The Metro: Why one local court doesn’t want poor people to pay more for justice
Many of the systems designed to keep us safe sometimes harm the most vulnerable among us. That's often true of...
The Metro: Detroit Horse Power breaks ground on new facility, galloping to 2026 opening
The next polo champion or Olympian could be a Detroiter. Historically, horseback riding isn't an activity you see often in...
Created Equal: Why educator says Wayne County judge’s reaction to sleeping girl was ‘unfair’
In August, Eva Goodman was placed in handcuffs and a jail uniform for sleeping in a courtroom during a field...
Detroit Evening Report: Family sues Detroit judge for putting teen in handcuffs, jail clothes on field trip
A family is suing a Wayne County judge after he ordered a teenager into jail clothes and handcuffs during a...
Late fees, warrant costs to be waived at 36th District Court through August
The 36th District Court has launched a debt amnesty program from June 24 through Aug. 2, during which all late...
In-person eviction hearings have resumed in Detroit, hurting low-income residents
Starting on Monday, the 36th District Court resumed in-person hearings for Detroiters facing evictions. The court had been holding virtual...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s 36th District Court will resume in-person eviction hearings starting June 5
The 36th District Court in Detroit will resume in-person hearings for landlord-tenant disputes starting June 5.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening...