Drama, deadlock ends with re-election of Detroit City Council president
Before Detroit City Council could begin providing services and paying the bills in the new year, the nine elected members had to choose a president. But that wouldn’t be easy.
Detroit allows billionaire Gilbert to skirt affordable housing mandate for new tower
Yet another billionaire has been given preferential treatment over lower-income residents in Detroit.
Detroit City Council approves $34.5M subsidy to billionaire Pistons owner
Without public discourse, city council voted 7-2 to dish out $34.5 million to the Pistons.
City council violates state law ahead of vote on $34.5M Pistons subsidy
Before voting publicly on giving $34.5 million to billionaire Tom Gores, council members already assured the Pistons team owner they would get the money – a violation of state law.
City Council: Not so fast on tax incentives for Pistons to move downtown
Mayor Duggan’s plans to give tax incentives to the billionaire Pistons owner are far from a slam dunk.
Fate of unique CPA Building in Corktown may be decided today
The city temporarily halted demolition after preservationists and others called for the building to be saved.
From local celebrity to sex offender: Charles Pugh’s monumental fall from grace
A man of two sides, Pugh could be charming, temperamental, progressive, juvenile.
Election reform measure in Detroit blocked by city clerk, lawsuit claims
A citizen group is suing Detroit over a blocked ballot initiative aimed at correcting voter irregularities.
Detroit approves municipal IDs for immigrants, homeless and others
Detroit joins San Francisco, New York, Washington D.C. and a handful of other cities with municipal IDs for immigrants, homeless people and others who often don’t have state identifications.
Detroit City Council approves Eric Jones as new fire commissioner
The former assistant police chief now has the authority to appoint new top brass to deliver on a pledge to clean up the beleaguered Fire Department.