Detroit Democrats knew Shri Thanedar would win if they didn’t unite around one candidate. It happened anyway.
Malachi Barrett
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Thanedar assures Black Detroiters: ‘This seat is owned by the people’
State Rep. Shri Thanedar, winner of a crowded primary for Michigan’s 13th District, discusses reparations, Black representation and the influence of special interests in elections.
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No Black Democrats survived races for Congress: What it means for Detroit
Detroit is all but assured to lose Black representation in Congress for the first time in 70 years.
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Detroit’s Election Commission to take up proposed marijuana ballot measure
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.
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Detroit OKs $25M tax break to clean up contaminated Fisher Body Plant
Developers want to save the old factory from being demolished by building housing units and retail space supported with tax incentives.
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Could health inspection status hurt Detroit’s small businesses?
Patrons could see a restaurant’s inspection status before walking inside, but some businesses worry the proposed color-coded system could have unforeseen consequences.
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Security ‘beefed up 100%’ at Detroit absentee counting board after 2020 chaos
Detroit’s Central Counting Board is only accessible to election workers, poll challengers and media observers.
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Council approves $69M in ARPA contracts for housing, parks and demolition
A batch of contracts gained nearly unanimous approval and most, with Detroit’s council waiving its right to reconsideration, which sends them directly to the mayor to sign this week.
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Detroit council approves $60M Hudson’s tax break
The City Council narrowly agreed to give Bedrock a tax cut after the firm committed to additional community benefits.
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Council asks Duggan to fix, sell homes to middle-income Detroiters
A newly approved Detroit City Council resolution includes elements of a $203 million housing plan announced by the mayor last week.