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Detroit has big hopes for the 2024 NFL Draft

There are lots of promises, pressure and hopes for a transformative impact from the event.

Sports

Local gift guide: Detroit brands, stores and experiences to shop

Why it matters: Gift giving is hard — intergenerational gift giving is even harder.

Business

Detroit is slowly getting closer to opening weed lounges

Consumption establishments are a unique type of cannabis business in Michigan.

New Brewster Wheeler affordable housing plans stir debate

Nonprofit developer MHT Housing wants to rehab the rec center near Eastern Market.

Real Estate

Student loan payments resume for Michigan's 1.4 million borrowers

Those worried about not being able to make payments can apply for the new federal SAVE Plan.

News

It&#x27;s been over three years since student loan borrowers have had to make payments, but the pandemic pause is over and millions of former students are now getting ready to start paying — some for the first time.Why it matters: The resumption of student loan payments will result in real and often painful spending cuts for millions of Americans. Those cuts could also translate to a slowdown for the economy overall, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios&#x27; Emily Peck" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/10/student-loan-payments" data-vars-content-id="2474565d-e751-4411-9295-382491a9b0f3" data-vars-headline="Student loan payments resume for Michigan&#x27;s 1.4 million borrowers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/10/student-loan-payments" target="_self">Axios&#x27; Emily Peck</a> writes.

Illustration of an envelope, shaped like a graduation cap, stamped with a "payment due" notice

Back-to-school takeaways for Detroit families

Here's what to expect in the new school year.

As Detroit Public Schools Community District students returned to class Monday, district leaders are attempting to tackle long-existing problems.Here&#x27;s what to expect in the new school year, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chalkbeat Detroit" data-vars-click-url="https://detroit.chalkbeat.org/2023/8/25/23846215/detroit-new-school-year-chronic-absenteeism-budget-cuts-literacy-lawsuit-settlement" data-vars-content-id="83d2bf03-47c0-4fb0-b03f-69150414be41" data-vars-headline="Back-to-school takeaways for Detroit families" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://detroit.chalkbeat.org/2023/8/25/23846215/detroit-new-school-year-chronic-absenteeism-budget-cuts-literacy-lawsuit-settlement" target="_blank">Chalkbeat Detroit</a>:

More Detroit schools to be demolished

Detroit expects to start tearing down 11 vacant schools by year's end, Crain's reports.

Education

Detroit expects to start tearing down 11 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="vacant schools" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2023/01/03/detroit-development-projects-2023-look-ahead" data-vars-content-id="33ab0518-fb1f-4868-a7b2-475e3f35ae16" data-vars-headline="More Detroit schools to be demolished" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2023/01/03/detroit-development-projects-2023-look-ahead" target="_self">vacant schools</a> by year&#x27;s end, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Crain&#x27;s reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate-insider/20-or-more-former-detroit-school-buildings-be-demolished" data-vars-content-id="33ab0518-fb1f-4868-a7b2-475e3f35ae16" data-vars-headline="More Detroit schools to be demolished" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate-insider/20-or-more-former-detroit-school-buildings-be-demolished" target="_blank">Crain&#x27;s reports</a>.The big picture: Commercial demolition <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="continues to be a major priority" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2023/03/28/demolishing-joe-louis-greenway-la-choy-detroit" data-vars-content-id="33ab0518-fb1f-4868-a7b2-475e3f35ae16" data-vars-headline="More Detroit schools to be demolished" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2023/03/28/demolishing-joe-louis-greenway-la-choy-detroit" target="_self">continues to be a major priority</a> for Mayor Mike Duggan&#x27;s administration, with the looming question remaining of how to equitably use the vacant land left behind.

Student loan relief ending for 864,000 Michiganders

More than 1.4 million Michiganders have some type of student loan debt.

At least 864,000 Michiganders <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="are now bracing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/01/27/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-releases-new-data-showing-26-million-people-in-all-50-states-applied-or-were-automatically-eligible-for-one-time-student-debt-relief/" data-vars-content-id="30088433-49e2-41c9-82d7-3932d9d4a575" data-vars-headline="Student loan relief ending for 864,000 Michiganders" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/01/27/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-releases-new-data-showing-26-million-people-in-all-50-states-applied-or-were-automatically-eligible-for-one-time-student-debt-relief/" target="_blank">are now bracing</a> for student loan payments to resume in October.Why it matters: Younger Americans and those with lower incomes tend to be saddled with student loan debt.

Making Detroit child care easier to find

The city's child care ecosystem is over capacity, leaving out 15,500 children.

Debra Ezell runs the only home child care service in her southwest Detroit neighborhood, one of several &quot;child care deserts&quot; throughout the city.<ul><li>&quot;I have 30 people on my waiting list that have been calling me since April,&quot; Ezell, owner of Precious Steps Childcare, tells Axios.</li></ul>

WSU class will analyze Detroit Mayor Coleman Young

Lectures will be open to the public, not just current WSU students.

Wayne State is offering a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="course this spring and summer" data-vars-click-url="https://today.wayne.edu/news/2023/04/21/wayne-state-class-to-study-the-legacies-of-coleman-a-young-51199" data-vars-content-id="975853ad-715f-42e5-afb4-6bdf3c1c62e6" data-vars-headline="WSU class will analyze Detroit Mayor Coleman Young" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://today.wayne.edu/news/2023/04/21/wayne-state-class-to-study-the-legacies-of-coleman-a-young-51199" target="_blank">course this spring and summer</a> on the legacy of former Mayor Coleman Young.What&#x27;s happening: Taught by associate professor Jeff Horner, the class features guest lecturers with tales to tell about the city&#x27;s first Black mayor.

Mayor Coleman Young on the phone while mayor of Detroit.

GOP speculation mounts that McCarthy will exit Congress early

Politics & Policy

Multiple GOP lawmakers expect former House Speaker <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kevin McCarthy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/12/mccarthy-gop-elections-2024" data-vars-content-id="dbdacc28-b2ed-40c2-a4cb-3bf4792a4d9b" data-vars-headline="GOP speculation mounts that McCarthy will exit Congress early" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/12/mccarthy-gop-elections-2024" target="_self">Kevin McCarthy</a> (R-Calif.) to step down from his seat before the end of the year, Axios has learned.Why it matters: The potential exit of McCarthy — who privately told donors he is looking to &quot;get the hell out,&quot; according to a source familiar with the conversation — could leave the House GOP with an even narrower majority.

George Santos introduces expulsion resolution in potential final act in Congress

The House is slated to vote to expel Santos on Friday.

Ahead of a vote that could make him the first House lawmaker to be expelled in more than 20 years, Rep. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="George Santos" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/28/george-santos-expulsion-vote-republicans-majority" data-vars-content-id="c7450d99-da7b-4552-a983-4be840a7ed9c" data-vars-headline="George Santos introduces expulsion resolution in potential final act in Congress" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/28/george-santos-expulsion-vote-republicans-majority" target="_self">George Santos</a> (R-N.Y.) is introducing an expulsion resolution on Thursday targeting a House lawmaker from his own state. Why it matters: Santos — who faces an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="uphill battle in a vote" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/28/republicans-george-santos-resign-expulsion" data-vars-content-id="c7450d99-da7b-4552-a983-4be840a7ed9c" data-vars-headline="George Santos introduces expulsion resolution in potential final act in Congress" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/28/republicans-george-santos-resign-expulsion" target="_self">uphill battle in a vote</a> to remove him from office following a scathing House Ethics report — is seeking an expulsion vote on Rep. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jamaal Bowman" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/22/house-ethics-jamaal-bowman-fire-alarm" data-vars-content-id="c7450d99-da7b-4552-a983-4be840a7ed9c" data-vars-headline="George Santos introduces expulsion resolution in potential final act in Congress" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/22/house-ethics-jamaal-bowman-fire-alarm" target="_self">Jamaal Bowman</a> (D-N.Y.), who pulled a fire alarm in one of the House office buildings.

Trump unleashes grievances, warnings in wild 24 hours on Truth Social

Trump warned that his indictments have opened up a "very big and dangerous Pandora's Box."

Former President Trump has spent the last 24 hours on Truth Social unleashing a torrent of grievances, vengeful promises and links to online conspiracy theories about his political rivals.Why it matters: Trump&#x27;s online rhetoric has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="frequently dipped into violent extremism" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/04/trumps-words-turn-violent-pressure-builds" data-vars-content-id="4ce9173c-4439-425e-8986-ec54c92037e6" data-vars-headline="Trump unleashes grievances, warnings in wild 24 hours on Truth Social" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/04/trumps-words-turn-violent-pressure-builds" target="_self">frequently dipped into violent extremism</a> since he left office, escalating as his legal troubles have mounted. Public fatigue and the pro-Trump echo chamber created by Truth Social have at times softened the shock value of the GOP front-runner&#x27;s daily musings.

Scoop: Biden warned Bibi Israel can't operate in southern Gaza the way it did in north

The U.S. is extremely concerned that an Israeli operation in southern Gaza would lead to significantly more civilian casualties.

World

President <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Biden" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/joe-biden" data-vars-content-id="caeda4df-4ee9-4a64-895d-e9305a0775b8" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Biden warned Bibi Israel can&#x27;t operate in southern Gaza the way it did in north" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/joe-biden" target="_self">Biden</a> told Israeli Prime Minister <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Benjamin Netanyahu" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/11/gaza-palestinian-authority-control-netanyahu-hamas-war" data-vars-content-id="caeda4df-4ee9-4a64-895d-e9305a0775b8" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Biden warned Bibi Israel can&#x27;t operate in southern Gaza the way it did in north" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/11/gaza-palestinian-authority-control-netanyahu-hamas-war" target="_self">Benjamin Netanyahu</a> last Sunday that he is concerned about a possible Israeli military operation in southern Gaza after the current pause in fighting ends, two U.S. officials told Axios.Driving the news: The Biden administration is extremely worried that an Israeli operation in the southern <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gaza Strip" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/21/gaza-strip-israel-hamas-war-demographics" data-vars-content-id="caeda4df-4ee9-4a64-895d-e9305a0775b8" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Biden warned Bibi Israel can&#x27;t operate in southern Gaza the way it did in north" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/21/gaza-strip-israel-hamas-war-demographics" target="_self">Gaza Strip</a> — where 2 million Palestinians are concentrated — would lead to significantly more <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="civilian casualties" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/29/biden-netanyahu-hamas-israel-war-palestinians-civilians" data-vars-content-id="caeda4df-4ee9-4a64-895d-e9305a0775b8" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Biden warned Bibi Israel can&#x27;t operate in southern Gaza the way it did in north" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/29/biden-netanyahu-hamas-israel-war-palestinians-civilians" target="_self">civilian casualties</a> and deepen the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="humanitarian crisis in the enclave" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/13/gaza-hospitals-shifa-babies-humanitarian-collapse-israel-war" data-vars-content-id="caeda4df-4ee9-4a64-895d-e9305a0775b8" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Biden warned Bibi Israel can&#x27;t operate in southern Gaza the way it did in north" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/13/gaza-hospitals-shifa-babies-humanitarian-collapse-israel-war" target="_self">humanitarian crisis in the enclave</a>, the officials said.

President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 18. Photo: Handout/GPO/Anadolu via Getty Images

Exclusive: Biden emails 800k student loan borrowers about forgiven debt

"I hope this relief gives you a little more breathing room," the Tuesday email said.

More than 800,000 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="student loan borrowers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/31/biden-student-loan-forgiveness-debt-relief-proposal" data-vars-content-id="9a773fa1-fd63-42d4-a1a4-1019230c4bff" data-vars-headline="Exclusive: Biden emails 800k student loan borrowers about forgiven debt" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/31/biden-student-loan-forgiveness-debt-relief-proposal" target="_self">student loan borrowers</a> are set to receive a message from President Biden Tuesday afternoon.Why it matters: The email, shared in advance with Axios, is a direct appeal from the president to beneficiaries of his administration&#x27;s debt forgiveness push, as his approval rating among Democrats hit a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="record low" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/26/biden-approval-rating-democrats-israel-gaza" data-vars-content-id="9a773fa1-fd63-42d4-a1a4-1019230c4bff" data-vars-headline="Exclusive: Biden emails 800k student loan borrowers about forgiven debt" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/26/biden-approval-rating-democrats-israel-gaza" target="_self">record low</a> last month, jeopardizing his 2024 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="re-election" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/06/trump-biden-presidential-candidates-unfavorable-poll" data-vars-content-id="9a773fa1-fd63-42d4-a1a4-1019230c4bff" data-vars-headline="Exclusive: Biden emails 800k student loan borrowers about forgiven debt" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/06/trump-biden-presidential-candidates-unfavorable-poll" target="_self">re-election</a> bid.

Biden speaks at a lectern with American flags behind him.