Join us as we enter the Homework House, a space that's part of Avalon Village that provides fun and educational services and programs to local residents, especially children. We're chatting with Kevin Smith, a teen who attended Avalon Village's music camp, which he says changed his life. | We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

Shamayim "Mama Shu" Harris, the woman behind the nonprofit Avalon Village, takes us through some of their initiatives and programs in Highland Park. We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

Aziza Brent, daughter of Avalon Village founder Mama Shu, takes us into the community garden in their Highland Park neighborhood. We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

The community garden at Avalon Village is growing in hopes of feeding the community, and teaching its members how to live sustainably. We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

Here's a look at what we've covered in Highland Park, Michigan so far today, and what's still to come. We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

Members of Avalon Village in Highland Park are making soap to create good products for the community. It's an effort to teach children and community members good skincare habits using natural products, while also employing people to actually make the soap, dubbed D.O.A.P. Soap. We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

Meet Hiram Jackson, publisher of the Michigan Chronicle and a Highland Park native. Michigan Chronicle -- a historic Metro Detroit news organization that focuses on Black stories and interests -- is our new partner on a variety of projects. He's sharing his experience with us. | We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

We're talking with a local principal and a local superintendent working to make a difference for children in Highland Park, where education has been a challenge in recent years. | We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

We're still hanging out in Avalon Village, where they're handing out water and juice on this Monday afternoon. Avalon Village is a community and nonprofit in Highland Park working to better the lives of those who live there. | We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

Jeremy Allen, with Michigan Chronicle, explains the impact of the Highland Park's Reggie McKenzie Foundation. | We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

New residents Michael and Jessi share how Homework House has helped with their children and what they love about the neighborhood. | We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

Here’s a look at what we’ve covered so far, and what’s still to come throughout the day. | We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

Mayor Glenda McDonald spoke with Michigan Chronicle's Jeremy Allen about the city, what problems there are and how they are being addressed. | We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

For years, Local 4 has followed Mama Shu Harris. Turning her pain of losing her sons into power and restoring her hometown block by block.  As her efforts continue to gain national attention, we're taking a deeper dive on her impact in this community. | We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

The Michigan Chronicle Executive Editor Jeremy Allen and developer Jovon Burkes do a walk-through in Highland Park to give a glimpse into residential development. | We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

Mom of two and Backstitch owner Kristine Ferguson talks about opening her business and the process of being a small business owner in Highland Park. Rahim Deas moved to Highland Park from Brooklyn, New York, and he encourages more residents to do the same while also bringing flavor into the community.  | We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

Resurgence of people are moving back to Highland Park including Michael and Jessi Spears who fell in love with the area. | We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

Highland Park City Council President Jamal Thomas talks about changes for the community and the lack of development in the city's former housing commission. | We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us all day on ClickOnDetroit.com, on Local 4 News, and our Local 4+ streaming app.

Highland Park residents talk about crime, safety, and, in particular, the lights in their community, which saw some 1,400 removed in 2011.

We're talking with the head of security who protects Avalon Village in Highland Park. | We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us on ClickOnDetroit.com.

Local 4 anchor/reporter Karen Drew is live in Highland Park at 1 a.m., and it's quiet on Avalon Street early this Tuesday morning. She's sharing a "reporter diary," talking about her thoughts on the project, and what she's learned from the community so far.  We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us on ClickOnDetroit.com.

Here's a second look at our interview with Kristine Ferguson, who owns a business called Backstitch in Highland Park. She shares the highlights and struggles of owning a business in the city. We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us on ClickOnDetroit.com.

Here's another look at our interview with Highland Park Mayor Glenda McDonald, and what she had to say about the city's challenges and path forward. We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us on ClickOnDetroit.com.

Karen Drew and Jeremy Allen, from our partner at Michigan Chronicle, are talking with James McMahon, chief of police in Highland Park. He describes what the community is actually like, and says crime is rarer in this city than people think. We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us on ClickOnDetroit.com.

Here's a look at some of the highlights of our 24-hour coverage in Highland Park. We're learning about what people love so much about this city, and what they think the future looks like here. We're spending 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3 into June 4, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with us on ClickOnDetroit.com.

We're nearing the end of our 24-hour coverage with Mama Shu, the woman behind Avalon Village in Highland Park, as she shares her hopes for the city and for buy-in from others. We're spent 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Follow along with the stories on ClickOnDetroit.com.

And that's a wrap! Karen Drew shares some of her biggest takeaways after spending 24 hours in Highland Park, sharing all kinds of stories. We're taking everything we learned and putting it together in a special that will air later this month. Plus, a Highland Park town hall is in the works. We spent 24 hours in Highland Park on June 3 to June 4, 2024, going live every hour with a story about a local family, local initiatives, or local issues that need addressing. Find all of our stories on ClickOnDetroit.com.