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Khalil AlHajal

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Deputy Opinion Editor @Freep. Dearborn native. Detroit resident. Obsessive gardener. Angry Arab.
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Why Detroiters say they skip the ballot box — 5 key findings from our reporting | Opinion

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By Nancy Kaffer Verified, Khalil AlHajal Verified, Kristi Tanner Verified
| Detroit Free Press Verified
Nancy Kaffer Khalil AlHajal Kristi Tanner This summer, the Detroit Free Press analyzed more than two decades of election data to better understand the city's dismal voter turnout trajectory. We also interviewed Detroiters in the city’s lowest-turnout precincts, from Osborn to Delray, Brightmoor to Dexter-Linwood, in search of direct insight as to why many Detroiters just don't vote. We've published two columns about what we’ve learned, with more to come.
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Detroit's comeback left some behind ― and now they're not voting | Opinion

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By Nancy Kaffer Verified, Khalil AlHajal Verified, Kristi Tanner Verified
| Detroit Free Press Verified
Nancy Kaffer Khalil AlHajal Kristi Tanner Detroit Free Press Detroit’s last decade is a story of change, a remarkable journey from bankruptcy to balanced budgets, a gleaming downtown, new development in the city core and even in some neighborhoods. Michigan Central Station is back from the dead. More working streetlights, improved police response times, aggressive demolition of dangerous, derelict homes. Rising property values and improved services all the way down to the return of street sweeping.
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By Khalil AlHajal Verified
| Yahoo Style Canada Verified
Driving a beat-up used car wasn't always a choice, but it became my preference. During lean financial times in my life, avoiding a monthly car payment was key. That meant driving a paid-off SUV all the way into the ground, and then turning to the used auto auction circuit for a series of junkers that were surprisingly enjoyable to drive around.
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