As of Oct. 20, 2026, if you still need to register to vote, you must do it at Detroit City Clerk’s Office.
Political and Public Policy Information
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
4 Detroit school board candidates have felony convictions, analysis finds
A Chalkbeat and BridgeDetroit analysis of the 34 names that will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot found several convictions. Some candidates say their work with youth is informed by their interactions with the criminal justice system.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
Interactive: See Detroit school board candidates being endorsed in their races
A number of influential slates, political action committees and prominent union groups are backing certain candidates and sharing their picks.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development, Political and Public Policy Information
Nonprofit to redevelop, own revamped RenCen. Gilbert pledges $1B
The unnamed nonprofit is slated to own and revamp the Renaissance Center and 35-acre east riverfront, amid an ongoing $2.2 billion redevelopment plan.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit crime is falling. Residents say feeling safe is more complicated.
Violent crime is down but some Detroiters say the numbers don’t automatically translate to a sense of security.
Posted inEnvironment, Michigan Government, Political and Public Policy Information
Fact check: What’s true and what’s not in Michigan’s data center debate
From noise pollution to job creation, experts weigh in on the biggest claims about the infrastructure that powers AI.
Posted inElection 2026, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit is key to Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate bid. But he faces deep divides
The margin of votes El-Sayed is able to secure in Detroit could be the deciding factor in whether he is able to defeat Mike Rogers.
Posted inElection 2026, Michigan Government
Michigan elections: What Democrats, Republicans say they’d do if they win big
From property tax cuts to prescription drug price relief, Michigan leaders are preparing policy wish lists to pursue if their party wins full control of state government this fall.
Posted inElection 2025, Michigan Government
Mayoral election result from 2025 overturned after 37 disputed ballots are finally counted
The mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, will apparently have to leave office after revised election results gave his opponent a 12-vote lead.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
What Detroit students want from the next school board
BridgeDetroit talked to current and former DPSCD students about what they want to see from the new board members. Here’s what they had to say.