New safeguards were first announced after a January Free Press report found neighbors of contaminated sites unaware of the risk, and environmental experts critical of the city’s dirt testing protocols.
Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press
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Mayor Sheffield taps Dearborn exec as Detroit’s chief health officer
Abazeed is a three-time graduate of the University of Michigan and moved to Washington, DC in 2017 to serve as a public health adviser for the National Institutes of Health.
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Church aiding Solomon Kinloch through poverty fueled pastor to run for mayor
Triumph Church Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. aims to tackle poverty, if elected as Detroit’s next mayor on Nov. 4.
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Mary Sheffield, Solomon Kinloch fight for Detroit’s future in heated mayoral debate
The hour-long debate — so far, the only televised debate ahead of the Nov. 4 general election — featured several testy exchanges between the two candidates seeking to replace outgoing Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who is running for governor as an independent in 2026.
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Live updates: Sheffield and Kinloch face off in Detroit mayoral debate
Follow live updates and analysis by BridgeDetroit and The Detroit Free Press on the Detroit mayoral debate.
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Detroit’s WXYZ-TV to host mayoral debate between Sheffield, Kinloch
Detroit’s WXYZ-TV is hosting the debate at 7 p.m. on Wednesday ahead of the Nov. 4 general election.
Posted inBusiness, Environment, Health and Welfare
Detroit inspector general suspends demolition contractor for contaminated dirt
Based on a preliminary review, the inspector general’s office requested the city’s Construction and Demolition Department conduct testing of the dirt, which found that the soil in more than 80% of properties Gayanga worked on failed to meet the state’s residential standards, according to a news release.
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Former rival Saunteel Jenkins endorses Mary Sheffield for Detroit mayor
Former Detroit mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins is endorsing City Council President Mary Sheffield for mayor, in a pivotal move that could help the current city council president also shore up her former opponent’s strong support base.
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Mary Sheffield outpaces Solomon Kinloch with fundraising lead in Detroit mayoral race
Sheffield nearly doubled the amount of donations flowing to her opponent in the latest campaign finance filing, raising $205,708, while Kinloch raised $115,964 between July 21 and Aug. 25.
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Sheffield snags Duggan endorsement for Detroit mayoral election
Duggan is leaving office after 12 years to run for Michigan governor as an independent. His endorsement comes at a crucial moment for the mayor, who is leaning on support across the state while confronting the Democratic party — which he identified with and supported for years — by jumping ship in an attempt to bridge the partisan divide.