Triumph Church Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. aims to tackle poverty, if elected as Detroit’s next mayor on Nov. 4.
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Food assistance program lifts cap as SNAP pauses in November
Double Up Food Bucks program, a program that matches produce purchases up to $20 a day, is lifting that cap amid the looming pause in SNAP benefits.
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Michigan families, food banks brace for looming SNAP pause
Michigan families, food banks and pantries and retailers react to looming pause in food assistance benefits due to the federal government shutdown.
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Food assistance in Michigan: SNAP benefits to stop in November due to federal shutdown
There may be limited availability of funds” to pay November SNAP benefits for about 42 million people across the country.
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Op-ed: Police oversight should matter to Detroiters, but few are running for open seats
Of the 26 candidates running for the board, only five will appear on the Nov. 4 general election ballot. The rest are write-in candidates, dependent on voters remembering that they’re candidates, and writing their names on their ballots.
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Detroit water affordability program to raise bills, serve fewer households as funding dries
The smaller version of the city’s Lifeline program is for households at or below 200% of the federal poverty level — or $53,300 for a three-person family — and who don’t have a past due balance.
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Mary Sheffield, Solomon Kinloch fight for Detroit’s future in heated mayoral debate
The hour-long debate — so far, the only televised debate ahead of the Nov. 4 general election — featured several testy exchanges between the two candidates seeking to replace outgoing Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who is running for governor as an independent in 2026.
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Live updates: Sheffield and Kinloch face off in Detroit mayoral debate
Follow live updates and analysis by BridgeDetroit and The Detroit Free Press on the Detroit mayoral debate.
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Detroit’s Noel Night is on hiatus as organizers reimagine future of event
Midtown Detroit Inc., announced Wednesday that it’s taking a one-year pause from Noel Night to reimagine the event’s future and ensure that it’s sustainable for years to come.
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Detroit’s WXYZ-TV to host mayoral debate between Sheffield, Kinloch
Detroit’s WXYZ-TV is hosting the debate at 7 p.m. on Wednesday ahead of the Nov. 4 general election.