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Public commenters urge legal aid for immigrants, call out housing and policing concerns at Detroit council
Summary
At a lengthy public-comment session, Detroit residents urged the council to fund legal aid and language access for immigrant communities, raised problems with housing conditions and alleged police misconduct, and proposed local safety and health initiatives.
Dozens of Detroit residents used the council’s public-comment period to press the city on a range of issues, from calls for legal aid for immigrant residents to complaints about housing conditions, surveillance systems and the Land Bank Authority.
Several callers urged the council to allocate local funds for legal representation and language access for people targeted in recent ICE enforcement actions. Glenn Maxwell asked the city to help Detroiters detained by ICE who cannot afford attorneys, saying many residents ‘‘cannot afford attorneys…
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