Detroit, MI
Business leaders pen open letter: ‘We are proud of Detroit’
Eleven major Detroit business leaders signed an open letter that was set to run as a paid newspaper advertisement this weekend discussing the city’s “new narrative,” and reviewing the successful comeback that’s occurred since it emerged from bankruptcy a decade ago.
The letter, titled “We Are Proud of Detroit” and slated to run in Sunday’s Detroit Free Press, comes just over a week before the election, and not long after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s recent Detroit Economic Club comments to Detroit business leaders criticizing the city. Those comments included stating that “our whole country will end up being like Detroit if she’s your president,” referring to Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. The letter does not mention Trump, however.
“It’s been 10 years since Detroit emerged from the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history — an event from which many thought we would never recover,” the letter states. “Instead of letting adversity divide us, our community is more united than ever before. Our tenacity and what we’ve accomplished together is more than admirable — it’s a model for America.”
It touts rising home values, more employment opportunities, a growing population, and crime reduction, and notes that the recent flourishing has been a collective effort. But it also acknowledges that “there is still much to be done to ensure that opportunities are accessible to everyone in every corner of our city.” The letter concludes that, “Detroit is on the move.”
It is signed by Sandy K. Baruah, president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber; Dave Blaszkiewicz, president and CEO of Invest Detroit; Charity Dean, president and CEO of Michigan Black Business Alliance; Jeff Donofrio, president and CEO of Business Leaders For Michigan; Steve Grigorian, president and CEO of Detroit Economic Club, and Kevin D. Johnson, president and CEO of Detroit Economic Growth Corporation.
Additional signers are Maureen Donohue Krauss, president and CEO of Detroit Regional Partnership; Eric B. Larson, CEO of Downtown Detroit Partnership; Dave Meador, executive director of Detroit Regional CEO Group; Claude Molinari, president and CEO of Visit Detroit, and Glenn Stevens, Jr., executive director of MichAuto.
A water main break in Detroit Saturday night has forced lane closures on a road on the city’s east side, according to city officials.
The incident on East Jefferson Avenue near Burns Avenue was reported around 9 p.m. Officials said a 42-inch water main in the area ruptured.
“Crews responded immediately early Sunday morning to shut off the main and to begin preparing for repairs,” Detroit officials said in a news release.
All residents in the area should have service “due to redundancy in the water system,” according to officials. Anyone who doesn’t is asked to call the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department at 313-267-8000.
As of Sunday afternoon, the city has not issued a boil water advisory and says there are no issues with street flooding.
Repairs are expected to begin on Monday and officials estimate they will be completed “around the middle of the week.”
One lane in each direction of East Jefferson Avenue will remain open at and around the area of the break until repairs are done, and bike lanes at the repair location will be closed.
Officials are asking motorists who drive through the area to budget additional time for their commute or seek an alternate route until all lanes reopen.
Dajanae Frazier, 14 (Photo: Detroit Police Department)
DETROIT, Mich. (FOX 2) – Detroit Police say 14-year-old Dajanae Frazier has been missing since Tuesday, March 3.
What we know:
She was last seen leaving her residence to walk a dog in the 19400 block of Biltmore St. She was wearing a pink shirt, black pants and black boots.
Frazier has black hair with red braids and brown eyes. She is between 5 feet 2 inches and 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighs approximately 100 to 125 pounds.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Detroit Police Department’s 8th Precinct at 313-596-5840 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAKUP.
The Source: Information from the Detroit Police Department was cited for this story.
Police in Detroit are asking for the public’s help after they say an individual stole a handgun and credit cards from a truck on the city’s west side last month.
According to investigators, the suspect, identified as a male of undisclosed age, broke into a GMC Sierra between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. on the 1400 block of Holden Street on Feb. 15. He stole the gun and a black bag, which contained medications, eyeglasses and the credit cards, officials said.
Police said the male then left the scene in a white Chevrolet Tahoe.
Anyone who recognizes the male, the Chevrolet or has any information about the incident is asked to call the agency’s 3rd Precinct at 313-596-1340 or Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1-800-773-2587, or submit a tip here.
This is a developing story.
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