CBS NEWS: Redeeming Lives: Returning citizens helping Detroit’s blight to beauty program
As the Packard plant continues to come down on Detroit’s east side, a portion of it is getting saved for redevelopment, and a special group of workers is helping with those efforts.
About a year and a half ago, Desean Wyatt was searching for jobs, but being one of the 215,000 Detroiters with a criminal record, finding one wasn’t easy, that is, until a friend connected him with the City of Detroit’s Construction and Demolition Department.
He says being on the field crew that installs clear boards on vacant houses and commercial properties like the former Packard plant has given him stability, focus, and some happiness in his life.
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