Detroit's Jefferson-Chalmers residents take to water to protest canal closure plan

Residents of Detroit's Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood protested a plan to close canals by organizing a flotilla, citing concerns over property values, local businesses, and community vulnerability to flooding. The city's $20 million HUD-funded project aims to address flooding and remove the area from floodplain designation, but opponents argue it would harm their way of life and propose alternative shoreline improvements instead.