Big council changes: Jenkins is president; Cockrel may resign
Ken Cockrel Jr. may become the fourth councilman to resign in the past two months.
Mayoral candidate: Duggan thinks he’s better than Jesus
Candidate Tom Barrow said Duggan is campaigning for the “wealthy and arrogant.”
Voter irregularities spotted in Detroit ahead of election
People are registered to vote in government buildings where no one lives.
Detroit mayoral candidate Duggan remains on ballot with split Election Commission ruling
Former Wayne County Prosecutor Mike Duggan did not violate minimum residency requirements to become an official candidate in the race to replace outgoing Mayor Dave Bing, the Detroit Election Commission ruled Thursday.
Mayor Bing won’t seek another term but eyeing run for Wayne County executive
Mayor Dave Bing, whose popularity has steadily declined since taking office in 2009, won’t run for re-election after all, but he has his eyes on something else.
Mayoral candidate Lisa Howze gains momentum after $50,000 Super Bowl ad
Political observers brushed Lisa Howze off as a second-tier contender. Not anymore.
Video: Violence nearly breaks out at Detroit voting precinct over photo
“You aren’t leaving until you delete that damn picture,” a male campaign volunteer hollered as he poked his finger at my chest.
Election: Marijuana legalization in Detroit would keep focus on violent crime
If you’re 21, you have the right to guzzle a bottle of whiskey until you black out. But get caught with a small amount of marijuana and you could spend up to a year behind bars.buy amoxicillin online https://healingtohappy.com/wp-content/languages/new/over/amoxicillin.html no prescription Each year, the cash-strapped city of Detroit spends an average of $2.7 million prosecuting […]
Duggan lies about secret mayoral bid
By Steve Neavling Let’s hope Mike Duggan is more truthful than he has been about his secret bid to become Detroit’s next mayor. In interview after interview, the Detroit Medical Center CEO and former Wayne County prosecutor has denied plans to run since moving from the suburbs to Palmer Woods in Detroit earlier this year. […]
New Mayor Must End City’s Legacy of Bad Leadership
If Detroit is consistent about anything, it’s the city’s failure to find good leadership. From the segregationist mayors and city councils of the first half of the 20th century to the ineffective leaders of today, Detroit is a stark example of a city damaged by its own leadership. So as the 2013 mayoral election nears […]