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What to do in Detroit this week: Two art fests, Soul Village, candidate forums and wine

We spotlight the best (safe) things to do right now in Detroit and nearby, with a focus on connection, creativity and community....

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How women in Detroit’s Bangladeshi communities cope with mental health stigma — and fight it

For members of Detroit’s Bangladeshi and Bengali, communities, even talking about mental health can be a challenge....

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How Kwaku Osei-Bonsu is shaking up Detroit’s dining scene, from the outside in

From Detroit Black Restaurant Week to dining domes and a cloud kitchen, Kwaku Osei-Bonsu of East Eats is forging his own path in food....

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At the Detroit Hoodstead, this couple is teaching themselves about homeownership — and sharing with others

For this Detroit couple, buying a home meant starting a new kind of life together, at what they call their “Detroit Hoodstead."...

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The Detroit Home Mortgage program is winding down. Did it meet its lofty goals?

Without the Detroit Home Mortgage program, Jennifer Ivey and her husband wouldn’t have been able to buy their home. ...

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Upcycling Kitchen converts rescued food to nutritious meals for food-insecure Detroiters

The nonprofit Make Food Not Waste launched Upcycling Kitchen in late 2020 in response to rising food security in the city during the pandemic. ...

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Detroit’s ‘Old School House Party’ was pitting our faves against each other before ‘Verzuz’

"Old School House Party" and "Battle of the Old School," the brainchild of radio personalities Gerald McBride, Theresa “Lady T” Hill and Andre Key, is...

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Why every seller should stage their home — and how it’s done

Kristin Calvert stages hundreds of homes for sale with her firm Staged Detroit -- here's why it matters to buyers....

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How an east side land deal impacted a dispute over Moroun-owned land in southwest Detroit

The zoning dispute focused on a Moroun-owned property in southwest Detroit shows the impact of Michigan’s eminent domain law....

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After the pandemic, Michigan bars may be able to stay open until 4 a.m.

Michigan lawmakers are considering legislation that would let cities push last call for bars to 4 a.m....

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