Domestic News
The Grapes of Wrath are Filling
By Adam Barrett Since we are upon the one-year anniversary [of the freezing death of two young children – ed.], and since we now finally have a new mayor in Detroit who claims to […]
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Detroit Tenants Union protests corporate shutdown off Leland House and eviction of residents
By Boop So I want to start by thanking the Detroit Tenants Union for putting on this demonstration and for advocating on behalf of the residents of the Leland Building, as well as the residents […]
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Help Save Yolanda Chambers’ Home
By Fighting Words Staff Moratorium NOW! Coalition Helps Widow Fighting to Save Her Home. Yolanda Chamber’s Civil Rights Violated by Michigan First Credit Union (MFCU) DEMAND MICHIGAN FIRST CREDIT UNION RETURN YOLANDA CHAMBERS’ HOME! Yolanda […]
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Debbie Johnson, ¡Presente!
UPDATE – LOCATION and TIME change: The celebration of the life of Debbie Johnson will take place on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 10am at the North Rosedale Park Community House, 18445 Scarsdale St., Detroit, […]
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Rent Too Damn High Coalition holds statewide demonstration in Lansing
By Fighting Words Staff A statewide demonstration took place on Sept. 5, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan demanding solutions to the housing crisis. Organized by the MI Rent Is Too High Coalition, the demonstration drew more […]
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Jobs and the District Detroit Tax Capture Ripoff
By Mike Shane The Detroit City Council recently approved $748 million in tax breaks for two billionaires for a $1.5 billion development project in District Detroit, an area that includes a portion of downtown Detroit. […]
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Detroit Housing Activists Picket Eviction Court
By Fighting Words Staff Just one week after a home defense for Taura Brown, on April 11, a coalition of housing organizations picketed outside the 36th District Court in downtown Detroit. The court serves as […]
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Detroit Activists Battle Bailiffs in Defense of the Tiny Home of Taura Brown
By Abayomi Azikiwe WXYZ news report on the home defense can be found at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9FIbRWO-ms Taura Brown, a dialysis patient fighting eviction from the Tiny Homes on the west side of […]
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Housing Demonstration Held in Defense of Free Speech
By Fighting Words Staff On Friday, February 17, 2023, a coalition of housing advocacy organizations gathered on the southwest side of Detroit to denounce the failure of the City administration to guarantee access and availability […]
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Free Speech under attack by landlords
By Mike Shane As in many cities across the U.S., the residents of Detroit face a deepening crisis in obtaining access to equitable housing that is affordable, healthy, safe and in good repair. Affordable housing […]