Council President James Tate Jr. said the body must first gather facts about the body’s powers to constrain federal agents.
Malachi Barrett
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Barrett previously worked for MLive covering local news and statewide politics in Muskegon, Kalamazoo, Lansing and Detroit. He was named Michigan’s 2019 Newspaper Rising Star by the Associated Press. Barrett graduated from Central Michigan University in 2016.
Barrett lives in Detroit's Pingree Park neighborhood on the eastside with his wife. He's mostly from Battle Creek, but also lived in California, Wisconsin, West Virginia, South Carolina and Japan.
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What a Detroit sales tax would raise, and who pays
The maximum expected funding raised by a sales tax is far less than what Detroit collects from other taxes and would represent roughly 5% of the city’s General Fund budget.
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Detroit assessor earns council praise for ethics violations
The Board of Ethics determined that Deputy CFO/Assessor Alvin Horhn violated two sections of the Detroit City Code: Willful neglect of duty and improper use of official position. Council members say Horhn violated the rules for good reason.
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Lavish ball caps Mary Sheffield’s inaugural celebration
All proceeds from Sheffield’s ball, which cost $100 for admission, were donated to the Homeless Action Network of Detroit.
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Mayor Sheffield says success means better quality of life for all Detroiters
Sheffield said during a Friday investiture ceremony that the future of all residents is bound together and pledged to lead in partnership with Detroiters, “including voices that too often have been overlooked.”
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Council member seeks ban, limit on ICE operations in Detroit after shooting death
Santiago-Romero said the killing of Renee Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and mother of three, was a “terrorist attack.”
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Detroit City Council starts a new era: What to expect
Detroit City Council got back to business Tuesday, establishing board appointments and assignments for standing committees that serve as the main engine for its work.
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New Office of Neighborhood Safety sets up with donor boost
The Hudson-Webber Foundation awarded the Detroit Public Safety Foundation with $200,000 to design and launch the office.
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What, not who, is Emily?
Council members were surprised to hear artificial intelligence was being used to help residents who called the city for help at the end of last year.
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Detroit City Council appoints James Tate as president in 5-4 split
Tate said the council won’t placate business interests or be a “rubber stamp” on the mayor’s agenda but does have a “great relationship” with Mary Sheffield, who served more than a decade on the council alongside him.