There’s a hole on Detroit’s west side that nobody seems able—or willing—to fill.
And this ain’t your ordinary pothole.
It’s the site of a demolished home where a young Stevie Wonder reportedly learned to play piano. Instead of a historic marker, neighbors say they’ve been left with an open pit containing heavily lead-contaminated soil, standing water, abandoned equipment and a whole lot of unanswered questions.
The neighboring homeowner says she can’t safely have her grandchildren or elderly father over. The city? The mayor? Her councilwoman?
Crickets.
Meanwhile, the story collides with Detroit’s demolition program, federal investigations, controversial city contracts and Mayor Mary Sheffield’s past relationship with contractor Brian McKinney. The video examines those allegations and Sheffield’s previous votes involving his companies.
Then Congressman John James shows up on 25th Street, talks with the homeowner and promises to look for help—while other politicians contacted for the story are nowhere to be found.
Forget the campaign slogans.
Who poisoned the dirt? Who’s cleaning it up? And why the hell is this hole still here?
Welcome to Detroit.
FULL EPISODE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_1Qp09Tv-0
