Liz Jacob, a staff attorney at the Sugar Law Center for Social and Economic Justice, has been advocating for residents throughout the court battle. She said the agreement raises big concerns.

“There isn’t an actual ability for the community to play a role in accountability, and all of the mitigation measures outlined in the consent agreement only go until the end of the spring,” said Jacob. “What happens after that point is a big open question. What’s the monitoring going to look like?”

“There’s no community voice, no community accountability, no mitigation for folks who are already experiencing impact,” she added.“There’s no restitution for folks who are experiencing impacts.” See Planet Detroit article here.