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In an effort to curb mass incarceration and racial disparity, legislation would eliminate mandatory minimum sentence length for some low-level crimes and limit automatic license suspensions.
Absent in Wednesday’s campaign rally was any mention of Mike Duggan’s ongoing disputes with local leaders of marches for police reform. Nor was there any mention of the criticism Duggan faces for his use of tax incentives to lure major developments.
In an exclusive interview with BridgeDetroit, state Rep. Cynthia Johnson, a Detroit Democrat, shares some of the racist attacks and death threats she’s received. [WARNING: sensitive language]
The pandemic prompted the proposed extension, which local governments would need to adopt.
The mayor’s resolution sought to fund a $6 million relief program for overtaxed Detroiters. City council voted no; here’s why.
Rudy Guiliani, President Trump’s campaign lawyer, said the campaign withdrew its federal suit challenging Michigan’s presidential vote because it has already succeeded in blocking certification of votes in Wayne County. It has not.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed five Detroiters to the new Black Leadership Advisory Council. Three will have leadership positions. Their work is expected to address racial inequality and help eradicate discrimination in Michigan.
More than 154,000 Detroiters voted for Proposal N. Here’s some of its goals.
The Michigan Secretary of State and city officials scramble to ensure every vote counts in November after it was determined that the majority of Detroit votes in August would have been tossed in a recount. They say ballot drop boxes will help.
Key police reform bills were urgently drafted in June, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. But they are still awaiting approval in Lansing, which one lawmaker predicted would come in this year’s lame-duck session.