The most important change is that the new moratorium only protects a tenant if "the individual resides in a U.S. county experiencing substantial or high rates of community transmission levels of SARS-CoV-2 as defined by CDC."

It’s time we stop seeing all the reasons to be afraid, reasons to accept living in a police state as our only option, and to instead visualize all of the possibilities. And when the naysayers ask, “Where will this money for communities come from?” I will proudly state: from divesting from policing to invest in prevention; from defunding the police to fund hope instead.

If we really care about public safety, it’s up to us to save ourselves.

We are all indebted to Black people who fought to be free generations ago — their work is still reverberating across time. Today, we can be those people for future generations. As we honor and celebrate the work of our ancestors, we ask ourselves, 150 years from now, what will our descendants thank us for?

Happy spring! As we’re enjoying the relief of warmer weather and climbing vaccination rates, we wanted to take this opportunity to talk about the impact the pandemic has had on housing in Detroit.

Illegal and unfair evictions and foreclosures have been rampant in the city of Detroit. However, Detroiters and activists have rallied around families who unfortunately have been affected by these atrocities.

A letter to my young niece about staying true to your goals, deriving sustenance from nature, and other insights I’ve gleaned from activists.

By Amanda Alexander

Eight more protesters, including Detroit Will Breathe co-founder Nakia Wallace, have had their charges dismissed Tuesday at the 36th District Court after the City of Detroit failed to provide relevant evidence.