Many Detroit tenants are tired of battling the city's landlords over defective facilities and the rising costs of rent. Recognizing they were facing the same problems, one group of residents rallied to form the Detroit Tenants Association to hold their landlords accountable. 

GUESTS:

• Steven Rimmer, resident of Virginia Park in Detroit and organizer of the Detroit Tenants Association
• M. Lewis Bass, resident of Virginia Park in Detroit and organizer of the Detroit Tenants Association
• Christian Bozeman, resident of Virginia Park in Detroit and organizer of the Detroit Tenants Association

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