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Ebony JJ Curry, Senior Reporter

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Ebony JJ is a master journalist who has an extensive background in all areas of journalism with an emphasis on impactful stories highlighting the advancement of the Black community through politics, economic development, community, and social justice. She serves as senior reporter and can be reached via email: ecurry@michronicle.com Keep in touch via IG: @thatssoebony_
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Resilient Neighborhoods: Brightmoor Neighborhood Gains Multilingual Learning Center

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Brightmoor gained a new community learning anchor this week as Detroit educator and neighborhood native Jessie Feliz opened a multilingual learning center on Schoolcraft...

Sheffield Creates Detroit Neighborhood Safety Office to Expand Violence Prevention

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Detroit’s next phase of public safety work is moving deeper into the neighborhoods — and this time, the City is putting that strategy into...

Detroit Launches First Standalone Early Middle College High School 

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Detroit students now have a new public education pathway that could change what high school looks like for families across the city. Detroit Early Middle...

She was sentenced to life in prison. A new law set her free after 23 years. 

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Photo credit: Georgia’s Survivor Justice Act created new legal pathways for abuse evidence to be considered at trial, sentencing and post-conviction. (EMILY SCHERER FOR THE...

Sheffield names JerJuan Howard to Lead Detroit’s New Office of Youth Affairs

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Citywide momentum doesn’t erase what many youth still face day to day.  Federal data shows about 51% of Detroit children lived in poverty in 2024, a number that should stop...

A New $13M Affordable Senior Housing Complex is Coming to Detroit’s Cass Corridor 

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Mayor Mary Sheffield and the Cass Corridor Neighborhood Development Corporation broke ground on Greystone Senior Living Apartments, a 49-unit affordable housing development for Detroit...

Brilliant Detroit Central Hub Hosts Hitha Healing House Maternal Wellness Program After Fire

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An early morning fire on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 damaged the Grixdale Farms house where Hitha Healing House operates, knocking the Detroit nonprofit out...

‘Liberty or Oppression. The Choice is Ours’: Detroit NAACP Kicks Off 71st Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner Season

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The 71st Detroit NAACP Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner season officially began Feb. 12 with the organization’s annual kickoff reception at the Roostertail, marking...

Kuzzo’s Chicken & Waffles Closing After 11 Years on Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion

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Warm butter on a waffle. Seasoning in the air. A table full of folks laughing loud enough to drown out the morning rush. Detroit...

Detroit Opens Applications for $4,500 Cash Payments to Expectant Mothers

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Detroit mothers know the math of survival before the first ultrasound photo ever makes it to the fridge. Rent due. DTE notice. A grocery...
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