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Hamtramck zoning board allows Esthi Queen Healing Spa to stay open after blowback

Hamtramck’s Zoning Board of Appeals will allow Esthi Queen Healing Spa to stay open, reversing a denial that spurred discrimination…

3 years ago

Black spa owner faces parking complaints and perceived prejudice in Hamtramck

Tiara Boyd, owner of Esthi Queen Healing Spa in Hamtramck, believes racial prejudice is at the root of a decision…

3 years ago

How one Bangladeshi family’s lifeline of support was disrupted by the pandemic

At 62 years old, Shelly Begum, like many other Bangladeshi women, has to balance being both caretaker for her family…

3 years ago

Michigan made it easier than ever for non-English-speakers to vote this year. But the work’s not done.

The state offered election information in nine languages this year. For voters, that meant new resources -- and some continued…

4 years ago

There’s nowhere like Hamtramck, USA

There’s nowhere like Hamtramck, USA: Filmmakers tug at the tense threads of diversity and community in an evolving city. By…

6 years ago