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Activists and the Detroit City Council say the city is cheating lower-income residents by illegally and disproportionately overtaxing homes

Activists are worried about another wave of foreclosures based on inflated property taxes for some homes

By contrast, the most expensive homes were the least likely to be overtaxed, according to the University of Chicago

The Sept. 6 hearing lasted about 25 minutes. At the conclusion, Judge Fresard ruled that the election commission had done it's diligence with their prior ruling.

The mayors of Detroit and Dearborn Heights, as well as three Romulus school board members, were targeted in recall petitions.

City officials cut the ribbon at Detroit's newest park, Mohammad Ali Park on Wednesday afternoon.

The move only protects owner-occupied properties with a principal residence exemption and homeowners are still responsible for paying property taxes.

The motion granted by Chief Judge Patricia Fresard extends through March 31, 2024.

The state received more than $242 million in American Rescue Plan funds from the federal government to administer the Michigan Homeowners Assistance Fund.

A coalition of housing activists lobbied the state to change the eligibility for MIHAF to apply the program to past-due taxes prior to 2019.