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Detroit City Council member vows fight to appear on ballot after disqualification
Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero will go to court to appear on the August primary ballot, unless attorney Mark Brewer can convince elections…
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Detroit election administrator: Absentee vote will decide next mayor
Changes to state law means 100,000 Detroit voters will receive absentee ballots ahead of the city election for the first time in history. It could mean…
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Southwest Detroit council member "confident" unpaid fee won't harm ballot access
An issue with District 6 council member Gabriela-Santiago Romero's campaign committee may prevent her from qualifying for the ballot ahead of the…
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Free read, April 14-18: Cade at the Garden, the two Gen Zs, tense youth business event
Here's what was happening this week
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Abdul El-Sayed launches Bernie-backed bid for Congress
Former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed is advocating for universal healthcare and federal campaign finance reform in his campaign for U.S…
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QnA with Adam Hollier, running again to unseat Thanedar in Congress
Former state Sen. Adam Hollier is planning another run to unseat U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar. Hollier says collecting valid petition signatures won't be an…
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Detroit City Council District 6 race: Veteran lawmaker faces popular incumbent to represent Southwest
The District 6 match up between Gabriela Santiago-Romero and State Rep. Tyrone Carter could be the most interesting of all the district races.
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Free read, April 7-11: Trump praises Whitmer, City Council approves budget, foreign students' visas revoked
Here's what you need to read from this week in local news
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Republican or Democrat, Michigan could elect its first Black governor in 2026
There have only been three Black governors elected in United States history. Voters in Michigan, Virginia and Florida may soon elect the fourth.
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Duggan, Hall call on lawmakers to create new police fund
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Michigan's Republican House Speaker Matt Hall held a roundtable Monday afternoon in "great bipartisan spirit," to discuss…
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Free read, March 31-April 4: Tariffs hit Detroit, McMorrow raises $1M, campaign finance portal in beta mode
Another week end roundup! Thanks for supporting Detroit one million
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State funding for Detroit violence intervention program in limbo
A discussion about funding the city's violence intervention program, which leaders have called a national model, included a back-and-forth between two…
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