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Evelyn “Miss Pee Wee” Richardson has been a fighter for her community since moving into her house in 1966, feeding the hungry, brokering peace between rival gangs, creating a park and more. 2016 Detroit Free Press photo

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Woulda, coulda, shoulda: The failed opportunity to save Cooley High School

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