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As I read this story, I could recall all of the times older Flint residents have said that their families were pressuring them to move, sometimes to other states to live with their children. How do we keep our seniors safe when the criminals appear to be targeting many of them? They worked hard and accumulated possessions. Their neighborhoods are now in decline and their children often live far away.
The loss in population in Michigan means less revenue sharing for Michigan. Michigan is facing a huge deficit which probably could transfer into less revenue sharing for Flint and less general fund dollars. These eneral fund dollars pay for public safety.
With less federal aid comes fewer CDBG funds and other funding that can be used to repair and stabilize the homes of our poorest seniors. These seniors can become increasingly isolated.
Fur coats, mink hat and car stolen from 80-year-old woman's home while victim was at church
Published: Tuesday, December 21, 2010, 10:04 PM Updated: Tuesday, December 21, 2010, 11:28 PM
By Khalil AlHajal | The Flint Journal
FLINT, Michigan — An 80 year-old woman returned home from church Sunday afternoon to find her home broken into and her car missing from the garage, according to a police report.
A mink hat worth $600, and two fur coats worth $10,000, were also missing, along with two televisions, $400 in cash taken from a canister in the bedroom and $250 in quarters, according to the report.
The victim's car keys were also taken from the home on W. Home Avenue near Dupont Street.
Her red 2010 Buick Lacrosse was stolen from inside the garage, according to the report. |
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