Adam Todd

The board held a special meeting to “consider a written legal memorandum,” which was done in a closed two-hour executive session. The public wasn't informed on what the memo was about.

Wayne County has provided over $42 million in medical debt relief for individuals, while only costing the county around $500,000. The highest amount of forgiven debt for any one individual was $160,000.

Provost and Executive VP for Academic Affairs Laurie Lauzon Clabo touted a 2024 Price-to-Earnings Premium (PEP) score of 3.3, meaning the additional income earned by WSU graduates vs. workers with a high school diploma could pay off the total cost of their degree in 3.3 years.

In the first meeting of the Tenants Rights Commission, members introduced themselves. Public commenters shared concerns regarding rental housing including problems with landlords and repairs. City Councilmember Mary Waters provided updates on the city’s retal ordinance.

Solutions discussed for solving the city's mobility issues included expanded parking flexibility, neighborhood transportation hubs, improved school bus systems, dedicated freight and truck routes, connected bicycle networks and better transit corridors.

As part of a project by Outlier Media and the Detroit Justice Center, Documenters phoned Detroiters who are owed money by the County from the sale of their home at the tax foreclosure auction.

Police want to pay more attention to parking garages and cars, focusing on finding people sleeping in cars and assisting them with finding shelter. This stems from a series of recent deaths related to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Transit agency leaders and elected officials joined TRU for an evening of frank talk about the state of public transportation in the Metro area. Common themes were funding, attracting young people to the region and the collective needs of everyone — car owners or not.

District Detroit reported only seven of the 100 community benefits agreements have been completed; 37 are on-track and 56 have yet to be started.

Chief Investigator Jerome Warfield presented police misconduct numbers from Jan-Oct 2024. Out of 767 closed cases, 151 had sustained allegations, representing 19.7% of the total. They were primarily sustained complaints of officer procedure and demeanor.