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Advocates press Detroit council to fully fund Right to Counsel amid eviction and deed-fraud concerns
Summary
Multiple public commenters told the council that legal representation prevented evictions and could block deed-fraud schemes, and urged full funding for a city Right to Counsel program. Speakers urged a sustainable, well-resourced program so residents don't face court alone.
Several advocates and residents used the public-comment portion of the April 6 budget hearing to press the Detroit City Council to fully fund a Right to Counsel program that would provide attorneys for residents facing eviction.
Cassie Jones McBride, co-chair of the Detroit Right to Counsel Coalition, described a recent case in which a Detroit resident facing eviction by a party…
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