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Co-ops & Community Land Trusts

Community Land Trust Powerpoint

A community land trust is community-owned nonprofit that acquires, holds, and sometimes manages land, leasing...
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Community Benefits Agreement and Neighborhood Advisory Council Toolkit

As part of our Economic Equity work, we have compiled extensive resources on setting up...
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Co-ops for Community-Economic Developers

A presentation put together by DJC and Detroit Community Wealth Fund on how to build...
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Housing

Case Studies of Pre-Approved Housing Plans: A Strategic Tool for Accelerating Affordable Infill Development

A series of case studies to be read alongside our Pre-Approved Housing whitepaper.
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Pre-Approved Housing Plans: A Strategic Path for the Future of Affordable Housing

The United States faces a severe housing shortage, compounded by affordability challenges, rising costs, population...
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Explanation Of Michigan Housing Law

Our legal services attorneys have noticed that many of our clients face similar issues in...
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Home Improvement: Laying Detroits Firm Foundations for Truly Affordable Housing

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Understanding Detroit Property Tax Assessments & Poverty Tax Exemptions

No Detroiter should be at risk of losing their home. Our Community Legal Advocates speak...
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Bail & Expungement

An Even Cleaner Slate: 6 Key Improvements *Still Needed* for Accessible Expungement Processes

While Clean Slate is a positive step forward, we believe that this bill package can...
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Letter to State Representative David LaGrand RE: Michigan House Bills 6455-6463

DJC and our partners at The Bail Project joined forces to address State Rep. LaGrand...
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Policing

“Because She’s Powerful” National Report on Women with Incarcerated Loved Ones

DJC was proud to partner with Essie Justice Group on the first national survey of...
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Wayne County Jail Fact Sheet

Wayne County has announced plans to build a $533-million dollar complex, including a new jail....
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Visions for Justice 2020 and Beyond

The Leadership Conference and the Civil Rights Corps created a platform that offers concrete solutions...
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Instead of a jail, I would build…

Have you ever dreamed about what would you build instead of a jail? Since summer...
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Detroit Police Fact Sheet

A fact sheet that covers how much the city spends on the Detroit Police Department,...
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Know Your Rights: Police Interactions

A helpful two-page sheet to help anyone who’s been stopped by the police know what...
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Mapping Injustice: Navigating the Criminal Legal System

A set of resources from the Mapping Injustice series, which will help you better understand...
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Metro Detroit Policing Graphics

This PDF contains graphics about policing in Dearborn, Livonia, Sterling Heights, Warren, Royal Oak, Ferndale,...
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Restorative Justice

Unraveling Harm, Cultivating Safety: A New Report by the Metro Detroit Restorative Justice Network (MDRJN)

In the aftermath of the 2020 uprisings sparked by the killing of George Floyd, communities...
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Visions for Justice 2020 and Beyond

The Leadership Conference and the Civil Rights Corps created a platform that offers concrete solutions...
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Restorative Justice Youth Design Summit Report

In September 2018, the Detroit Justice Center joined forces with a host of community partners...
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Restorative Justice Ecosystem Scan Report

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Traffic

Highway Robbery: How Metro Detroit Cops & Courts Steer Segregation and Drive Incarceration

70% of working Detroiters travel outside of the city for work & 7% of Detroiters...
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Highway Robbery Traffic Enforcement Toolkits

This set of four toolkits were created for stakeholders who contribute to a system of...
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Other Resources

Community Partnerships Playbook

How can technologists and scientists engage communities in a spirit of partnership, without extractive practices?...
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