City Charter allows Detroit 60 days to enact the proposal as a new ordinance or have the Election Commission determine whether the language can lawfully be placed on the ballot.
Christine Ferretti
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Monkeypox vaccines now available to Detroiters
The vaccine will be used as first doses with initial allocations Detroit received from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroit’s second chance to preserve the legacy of a civil rights hero
The land bank is accepting proposals to rehabilitate or reimagine the former home of Sarah Elizabeth Ray and the neighboring vacant lot that housed the youth center she founded.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Detroit urges calm in response to city’s first monkeypox case
City health officials say the risk to the general public is low, but residents should be aware of the signs and symptoms of monkeypox, and how the virus can be transmitted.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Abortion ruling heightens fear over unequal access to care in Detroit
For Black women, a ban on abortion could mean a 33% jump in maternal mortality. In majority-Black Detroit, an end to the constitutional right is expected to create worse outcomes.
Posted inTransportation
DDOT drivers who show up for work to get quarterly bonuses
The bonus program is expected to cost the city up to $2 million and it would be funded through existing revenues.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Council expected to vote on fireworks curfew
Detroit’s fireworks will return June 27 after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event may restart with a curfew for unaccompanied minors.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroit home repair hotline gets more than 244K calls
Gilbert Family Foundation says 5,689 people are effectively in line for aid from the $20 million fund.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Shocked back to life: Detroit Water Warrior’s survival story
Monica Lewis-Patrick said there were no warning signs of the genetic condition that stopped her heart.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Crime in Detroit takes center stage at Mackinac talk
Police chief says elevating the city’s struggles with crime was important on the statewide stage, some council members disagree.