Mary Waters

Today, during a Detroit City Council committee meeting, a BSEED official provided updates on Munoz Realty, a Detroit landlord who has come under scrutiny by some city council members, tenants and housing advocates. 1/2 For some background: freep.com/story/news/loc…

- BSEED ID'ed 495 properties owned/managed by Munoz Realty. Of those properties, the dept. issued about 244 certificate of compliance (i.e. up to code). - The landlord is working to bring 48 properties into compliance. - BSEED issued 162 tickets amounting to over $55,000. 2/2

Join me and @ColemanYoungII TONIGHT, 10/18 at 7pm!

#wyntonmarsalis had UM Alumnus #Detroit Councilwoman @MW4us Mary Waters feelin' it in The #BigHouse #GoBlue

My statement regarding ShotSpotter

in me at the Detroit City Council Evening Meeting on October 18th at 7 p.m. You can join us in person at Northwest Activities Center or online by Zoom detroitmi.gov/Online-CC-Meet…

Join Councilmember Coleman Young and I at the Detroit City Council Evening Meeting on October 18th at 7 p.m. You can join us in person at Northwest Activities Center or online by Zoom detroitmi.gov/Online-CC-Meet…

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As a breast cancer survivor, Making Strides in Detroit means a lot to me. Will you join me and my team HERE: secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?fr_id…

The Coalition for Property Tax Justice is hosting a press conference on cash compensation and property tax credits for overtaxed #Detroit homeowners. It will take place Thursday, October 6th at 11:00am EST on Zoom. More info here: ow.ly/PWzl50KW7BP #stopillegalforeclosures

"We must not be driven by fear to bad decisions. ShotSpotter has simply not proven to be effective."

"ShotSpotter has not worked for (other major cities) and individuals have been wrongfully incarcerated. This body has settled too many of those cases with millions of dollars. Frankly, ShotSpotter cannot withstand a serious cost-benefit analysis," Waters said.

Council Staff wearing their Shades of Pink!

We must come to grips, confront, and address with resource commitments Detroit's shameful legacy of structural racism, poverty and illiteracy that have erected roadblocks to early detection of breast cancer in Detroit," said Waters.

"We, on Detroit City Council, are responsible for protecting the health, safety and welfare of citizens of Detroit."

“It is not enough to just wear pink outfits that too many Detroiters cannot afford as they suffer silently, dying disproportionately from breast cancer " said Waters who is a breast cancer survivor.

The Resolution requests that City employees wear pink the first Tuesday of October designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.