LaDonna Norman
From rental application to restraining order, Part 2
by (arcarpenter)
Submitted 10-25-2019 under OPINION
In early September, Jaylynne Yancy filled out a rental application for a unit belonging to United Properties. After a series of negative reviews, public responses, and social media posts described in part one of this article, employees at United...
From rental application to restraining order, Part 1
by (arcarpenter)
Submitted 10-25-2019 under OPINION
In early September, Jaylynne Yancy completed a rental application for a unit belonging to United Properties. She paid the application fee, but was turned down, based on an eviction on her record that had already been cleared with a bankruptcy...
Community advocate faces Grand Rapids' housing crisis, gentrification
by (arcarpenter)
Submitted 02-21-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
It’s a Tuesday night at City Hall, and LaDonna Norman approaches the microphone to address the meeting of the Grand Rapids City Commission. For the past year or more, Norman has spoken during the public comment period at the end of nearly...