Mayor Duggan criticizes Trump’s immigration restrictions
Read Detroit Mayor Duggan’s statement on Trump’s immigration restrictions.
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.
Pistons owner bought $100M mansion while demanding large tax incentives from Detroit
Tom Gores also is demanding that he not pay property taxes for the Pistons’ new practice facility, which would rob the city and schools of up about $450,000 a year.
Local media spin false narrative, saying Pistons’ move to Detroit is inevitable
Suggesting the move is a slam dunk is untrue and disrespectful to the democratic process.
Detroit jumps gun on Pistons moving to Detroit with $34M tax subsidy
Mayor Duggan showed no respect for Detroit taxpayers by announcing the Pistons deal before gathering input during mandatory public hearings to see if residents want to spend the money.
Dirty money & lies: Mayor Duggan behind controversial, misleading nonprofit
Mayor Mike Duggan is treading on dangerous territory.
High-ranking Detroit demolition official resigns amid federal investigation
A long-time ally and friend of Mayor Duggan has resigned amid a federal investigation into the city’s demolition program.
Mayor Duggan’s nonprofit fund collects nearly $275,000
Check out who donated to Mayor Duggan’s nonprofit fund using our searchable database.
Land Bank defends hiring of $760-an-hour attorney in federal investigation
The Detroit Land Bank will spend up to $760 an hour for outside legal counsel during the federal investigation into the city’s massive demolition program.
3 questions Land Bank hasn’t answered about hiring law firms for investigation
When asked about hiring two outside law firms, including pricey powerhouse WilmerHale, city officials have clamped up.