Malachi Barrett has the latest news from Detroit City Council: Fort Wayne burial mound transfer, summer events downtown, more rental inspectors and thousands of sidewalk repairs in limbo.
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East side neighbors urge city to shut down Moroun-owned concrete plant
Residents from Detroit’s Cadillac Heights neighborhood are asking the city to shut down Kronos on the east side, citing dust, noise and traffic. Detroit inspectors say the facility is in compliance with city rules.
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Takeaways from Detroit’s 2025-26 budget and what didn’t get funded
Malachi Barrett has highlights from the city’s 2025-26 budget. Plus, a breakdown of priorities that didn’t make it into the city’s latest spending plan.
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What Detroit candidates are saying
Malachi Barrett reports on developments in the city’s 2025-26 budget negotiations. Plus, the latest announcements and policy proposals from 2025 mayoral candidates.
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Opioid settlement pays for Detroit treatment shelters
Three-year contracts were approved on Tuesday – a $1.2 million contract with Self Help Addiction Rehabilitation and an $806,436 contract with Second Chance 2000.
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Transit advocates press city to ‘double DDOT’
Malachi Barrett has the weekly update from City Council: Advocates want more budgeted for transit, rezoning for a new east side slider joint, solar project home purchases and more.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Election 2025
Notebook: What Detroit’s mayoral candidates are saying
Thirty-two people requested petition forms to start collecting signatures to qualify for the August mayoral primary ballot.
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Duggan’s big night, homelessness on the rise
Leaders of Detroit’s homeless support network say they’re not holding their breath for federal help to address rising housing instability.
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Detroit plans April workshops to engage residents on master plan
Malachi has the latest updates from City Council: Phase II of master planning, Brodhead Armory redevelopment, the push for an anti-speculation law, and potential fees to keep chickens and ducks.
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Rogell Park transformation advances
The now-shuttered Rogell Golf Course first opened in Detroit in 1914 as a nine-hole course at the former Phoenix Country Club. The park will be developed on 98 acres on site located at 18600 Berg Road.