Sheffield Targets Red Tape As Detroit Chases 1,000 New Homes
Mayor Mary Sheffield rolled out a permit‑reform push to speed repairs and build 1,000 single‑family homes in Detroit over four years, pairing pre‑approved plans with field inspections. The package is aimed at unlocking infill and small‑scale construction.
Southgate Family Says Routine Stop Became Deadly, Sues Ecorse Cops Over Chokehold
The family of Kevin Sorrell filed a wrongful-death suit alleging Ecorse officers used a chokehold during a Jan. 20, 2023 traffic stop and that bodycam footage is missing. The complaint seeks damages and raises pattern-and-practice claims.
Detroit History Diehard With Cancer Battle Rushes To Save HistoricDetroit.org
Dan Austin has set up the Austin Past & Future Fund to endow HistoricDetroit.org and offer scholarships to Detroit residents aged 16–25. The move follows Austin’s stage‑4 cancer diagnosis and aims to make his work permanent.
Brothers Nabbed Outside Longuenesse Prison In Suspected Antisemitic Terror Plot
Two brothers in northern France were arrested after police found weapons, an ISIS flag and jihadist propaganda in a car near a prison; prosecutors say an allegedly antisemitic plot is under investigation.












