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In a riveting keynote address delivered with masterful oratory on the theme, “Why Major Institutions Must Address the Fierce Urgency of Racial Justice,” Bankole Thompson,
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By Tina M. Patterson, Esq. Just over two years ago, in January 2020, the over-taxation of over $600 million in property taxes of Detroit homeowners,
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