2/07/19: One Detroit – Fitzgerald Community / Jocelyn Benson / Filipino Supper Club

Feb 7, 2019

Tonight on One Detroit:

FITZGERALD COMMUNITY: As part of One Detroit‘s efforts to connect with Detroit residents in their neighborhoods, this report focuses on the top concerns of the people living in the Fitzgerald community, including vacant houses and an ambitious City of Detroit plan to rehab these abandoned homes.
JOCELYN BENSON: Stephen Henderson sits down with new Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to talk about redistricting in Michigan and a lawsuit challenging some of the current voting maps.
FILIPINO SUPPER CLUB: In this One Detroit report, we meet a man who is sharing his Filipino culinary traditions with others through the creation of a Filipino Supper Club in Detroit.

Featured Image: Parks & Rec Diner Mug, Photo by Bill Kubota

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