The Committee To Save Detroit

They're not really a committee — some of these people can get fairly crosswise with one another — but if Detroit is going to turn itself around, it'll happen because of the efforts of these locals and many others like them

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Ismael Ahmed

Ismael Ahmed

Ismael Ahmed

Bridget Barrett for Time

The Civil Servant
As head of Michigan's department of human services, he is on the front line of the fight against poverty in Detroit

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