Here are a few of the stories we're reading this week.

Cooley High School plan rejected

The handsome, vacant Cooley High School in Northwest Detroit cannot catch a break. Multiple plans have come and gone over the years for the massive property. The latest was from the non-profit group Life Remodeled, who planned a $37.5 million redevelopment of the school into an innovation hub, with youth programming and workforce development opportunities. 

"Despite fervent pleas from neighbors and alumni, the DPSCD Board, without a public vote or discussion, has denied our collective efforts to transform Cooley in the ways the community wishes," said Life Remodeled CEO Chris Lambert in a letter to community members Friday. "As a result, this formerly grand building will continue to be in a state of decay for the foreseeable future rather than becoming what you, the School Board’s constituents, have enthusiastically stated you want for it to become."

Read more in the Detroit Free Press and a letter to supporters from Life Remodeled. 

The latest at 7 Mile and Woodward

Perfecting Church, which has been under construction for the last 18 years, was sued by the city last month for blight. The city gave the project, led by Pastor Marvin Winans, a timeline for starting construction up again. Now Perfecting Church is speaking up about the situation. They say that last year they hired architects and a construction team, who stopped work when the city sued. There is no date yet for a judge to hear a case, and neither side is talking to the other at the moment. Local 4

Another location for Baobab Fare

Owners of New Center's Baobab Fare are looking to open a second location. City documents show that the husband and wife team of Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere could buy a building on East Warren to open another location for their successful East African restaurant. Some approvals are still needed before the deal is finalized. Mamba caught national attention in late February when he won Food Network's Chopped. He donated part of the proceeds to Freedom House, where he and his wife stayed when they came to the United States. Axios Detroit