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Detroit's new Right to Counsel Ordinance will get free lawyers for residents who make less than $27,000 dollars a year. The office is supposed to help coordinate those lawyers and residents.

A group of renters in Detroit has been exploring the possibility of expanding their tenants' association to a citywide coalition.

Some Detroit city council members say landlords are getting away with evicting tenants illegally.

Applications will remain open through the end of July for those facing an eviction, and maybe longer if funding doesn't run out.

The report found nearly 90% of the city’s eviction cases during the pandemic were for properties that were not in compliance with the city’s rental ordinance.

Duggan said financial rental assistance will no longer be available after June 30, but that the city has come up with other ways to help people facing possible eviction.

Detroit has been paying for some recently-evicted tenants to stay in hotels. Now, those residents will need to find other housing by June 30.

A new report found in recent Detroit eviction cases, 4% of tenants had legal representation. 83% of landlords did. The report also found that tenants with representation are nearly 18 times more likely to avoid displacement.

On today's show, an update on COVID-19 tracing, the developing push for eviction rights in Detroit, plus a musical project that focuses on social justice.

Housing advocates hailed the ordinance, which had been in the works for years. They say too many Detroiters were evicted before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the vast majority didn’t have legal help.