First Ypsilanti apartment residents got flood damage, now an eviction
By Charlie Langton and FOX 2 Staff
Published It s really nasty, just nasty, said James Dauphine.
Ypsilanti apartment residents first got flooded, now are being evicted
After more than week, some apartment residents in Ypsilanti are still dealing with the aftermath - and then some.
Sewer water flooded about 23 units, many receiving Section 8 assistance - at the Huron Heights and Ridge apartment complex in Ypsilanti. They put that hose over there trying to drain some (rain back up water), that s ridiculous, he said.
FOX 2: Through your kitchen? Well that s why I have a backup, Dauphine said.
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Apartment residents who were flooded out and told to get out fight back
As metro Detroit continues to clean up from the flood of 10 days ago, dozens of residents who live in the Huron Heights Apartments in Ypsilanti have been told to get out.
and last updated 2021-07-05 18:13:42-04
YPSILANTI, Mich. (WXYZ) â As metro Detroit continues to clean up from the flood of 10 days ago, dozens of residents who live in the Huron Heights Apartments in Ypsilanti have been told to get out.
Many are low-income and believe this is not about safety but money and trying to collect higher rents.
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Shannon Cammock, nine, at Wood That Works
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A community woodwork workshop in Highgate is becoming an independent social enterprise after relocating to new premises last year.
Wood That Works opened at an underground, converted car park in Stoneleigh Terrace in September after its former home at Highgate Newtown Community Centre in Bertram Street was demolished as part of an ongoing redevelopment.
Founder Ricky Jefferson launched Wood That Works 15 years ago and has since offered classes to schools, children with learning difficulties, women’s groups and young offenders.
Team member Honey Halit said: “We’re really enjoying our new space and the new opportunities that come with being an official social enterprise in our own right.
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Last month, the County Committee of Ways and Means voted unanimously in favor of a resolution that moves to the Board of Commissioners for final approval tonight. The motion is to create the position of Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This is an executive position in the Sheriff’s office and will have authority across the department to cultivate a culture of inclusivity, equity, fairness, and procedural justice that affects all members of the public.
County Commissioner Ricky Jefferson explains its impact.
“There is a need to make sure that our people that we hire are prepared with a perspective of diverse culture that we live in here in Washtenaw County.”