Detroit voters will decide today on races for mayor and a scandal-plagued City Council, as well as ballot proposals involving magic mushrooms and whether to explore reparations.
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Michigan redistricting may help Democrats. But will it hurt Black voters?
Other states have ‘unpacked’ districts to make legislatures more competitive without diluting minority voices. Can Michigan?
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Meet the 2 write-ins hoping to unseat embattled Benson in District 3
Two write-in candidates are hoping to defeat Scott Benson in District 3 in wake of FBI investigation into the councilmember.
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Southwest Detroit council district emerges as Latinx stronghold
In diverse District 6, another Latinx council member will represent. Will it be Gabriela Santiago-Romero or Hector Santiago?
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Without extra election funding, how will Detroit manage in 2021?
Third-party funds helped Detroit elections run smoothly last year. So what will happen in 2021 without those extra grants?
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Detroit students want ‘more’ from candidates for elected office
BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different teamed up to talk with high schoolers in advance of the Nov. 2 city election. Students say they want more engagement and opportunity, among other priorities.
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From reparations to ‘shrooms, here’s a look at Nov. 2 ballot issues
Detroiters will vote on ordinances regarding possession of psychedelics, citizen input in City appropriations and the construction of a reparations taskforce on Nov. 2.
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Michigan redistricting panel’s maps spark racial backlash, fairness questions
African Americans, Bangladeshis, and Latinos all told the state’s redistricting commission how to draw districts representative of their communities. Some are happy. Most are not.
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Is the City right to shut libraries out of federal COVID aid?
Here’s why Mayor Mike Duggan says it can’t give the city’s public libraries any of the $826 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding Detroit will receive. But some aren’t so sure he’s right.
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Michigan congressional redistricting drafts are done. Few incumbents are safe
Eight incumbents would be clustered in districts with at least another representative. The maps now go to the public for hearings before final approval.