Veterans and community groups defend Detroit Power site during public comment at GSD hearing
Several veterans and neighborhood advocates used the GSD hearing’s public‑comment period to oppose efforts to close or sanction a West Chicago building operated by Detroit Power Detroit Community Outreach, urging council support for the organization and criticizing prior evictions and public statements.
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Multiple speakers used the hearing’s public‑comment period to press the council to protect and support Detroit Power Detroit Community Outreach, a veterans‑serving organization that provides housing, benefits assistance and other services. Ross Kennedy and other presenters described the organization as a frontline resource for veterans and vulnerable residents and asked the city not to shutter or stigmatize its operations.
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