Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
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According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation almost 17% of African Americans do not have a bank account. Most Black neighborhoods do not have banks for two to three miles, but ATMs are never hard to find. The Black community is underserved in banking and financial literacy. Two young men are working to change that narrative and have built, Obsidian Banking. "Every time we talked it seemed to be about money, impact, things like that," says Steven Farrar partner of Obsidian Banking. Afte...
Improvements and development aimed at making the city of Ecorse a desirable place to work, live, and play are advancing steadily along says Ecorse Mayor Lamar Tidwell. In addition to new businesses which will be opening in the city in the upcoming year, the mayor is pleased to announce that the city recently received two grants from DTE Energy to update the city's park facilities. Brand new play structures are being installed this spring at city parks and improvements are planned for the city's...
Detroit, MI-As the result of a settlement agreement secured by the Sierra Club and Earthjustice in a Clean Air Act enforcement case, DTE Energy is giving a combined $2.7 million to ten community-based environmental justice projects in River Rouge, Ecorse, and the 48217 zip code aimed at improving public health and reducing environmental impacts. The projects were chosen by a five-member Community Environmental Action Committee of experts and leaders from the three communities including Sierra...
LANSING – Today, during Economic Development Week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a total of $3 million is being awarded to fund infrastructure and public safety enhancements in 11 municipalities that will help move the municipality toward financial stability. "Today's grants will help protect public safety and enhance infrastructure in nearly a dozen communities across Michigan," said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. "As a former prosecutor, public safety is a core issue for me and I want f...