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Advocacy services have returned, but survivors across Detroit’s Eastside still need more support than one part-time advocate can provide. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month , a time to uplift survivors, raise awareness, and remind our community of our commitment to ensuring that everyone has access to safety, support, and healing. Across Detroit’s Eastside, survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence are still searching for safety, support, and someone they can t

Jefferson East, Inc. is sharing this public meeting notice on behalf of the Rivertown Business Improvement Zone Board of Directors . The Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting on: Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: The Thome Rivertown Senior Apartments, 260 McDougall St. Detroit, MI 48207 This meeting is open to the public. Notice is being provided in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. Th

As the weather warms up, more people are out and about in our neighborhoods, walking, gathering, shopping, visiting parks, and supporting local businesses. However, with that increase in activity often comes an increase in crimes of opportunity, especially larceny and thefts from vehicles. That’s why this season is a good time for all of us to stay alert, stay connected, and take simple steps to protect ourselves and our neighborhoods. Many vehicle break-ins and larcenies hap