James, who would have become the state’s first Black U.S. senator, put up a formidable challenge to the incumbent. But Peters eked out a narrow win Wednesday amid a high Democrat turnout in Detroit.
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Detroit: What to know to cast ballots in-person today
Election Day is finally here. Here’s how to cast your vote in-person, what to do if you lost your absentee ballot and more.
Mail delivery delays up in southeast Michigan in weeks before election
A new report finds that the U.S. Postal Service’s Detroit District had the worst on-time delivery rate of any region in the nation in the last period available. That’s increased some fears about the delivery of absentee ballots.
Whitmer signs Clean Slate Michigan, allowing automatic felony expungement
Hundreds of thousands of people will be eligible for expungement under new laws signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Bills to wipe criminal records clean pass Michigan Legislature
The package may make hundreds of thousands more Michiganders eligible for expungement.
In Senate bid, John James is blunt about police, racism. Less so about Trump.
Seen as a rising star and the GOP’s best chance at flipping a Senate seat, John James opens up about his mistreatment at the hands of police and sympathies for protesters. But he’s less candid about the president he once said he supports “2,000 percent.”
How to vote early in the November election in Michigan
Early voting begins on Thursday, when clerks begin sending out absentee ballots to regular voters. Here’s how to cast your absentee ballot before Election Day.
Jocelyn Benson to aid Detroit clerk after problems plagued primary election
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s office will help Detroit train workers and expand satellite clerk’s offices to reduce election issues. Nearly three-quarters of the city’s absentee precincts were ineligible for recounts.
Detroit’s August election woes have many worried about November
Vote counts at hundreds of precincts were out of balance in the city’s primary election in August, prompting concerns that a recount could disenfranchise many Detroit voters in the fall presidential election. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is facing pressure to step in.
Postal Service delays changes. Michigan, other states sue over slowdown
Michigan and other Democrat-led states on Tuesday sued the U.S. Postal Service over cost-cutting moves that may have contributed to mail delays. The Detroit postal district had the second-worst delays in the country from April 1 to June 30.