Abdul El-Sayed narrowly beat Haley Stevens in Michigan’s fiercely competitive US Senate primary.
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Posted inElection 2026
LIVE UPDATES: Election turnout expected to be around 20-23%; 100,000 Detroiters voted
The BridgeDetroit team is visiting polling sites throughout the city to talk with voters about candidates, proposals and more. Follow along for updates.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Election 2026
Michigan live election results 2026
See live results courtesy of the Associated Press
Posted inElection 2026, Political and Public Policy Information
It’s Election Day, Detroit. Here’s what to know.
It’s primary day and the polls are open until 8 p.m. Here are some of the proposals and key races on the ballot.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Health and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit promised language access. Recent emergencies exposed gaps.
The law was meant to bolster translation and interpretation services and requires city departments to come up with language access plans.
Posted inArts & Culture
New art gallery creates sense of belonging for Detroit’s Caribbean community
Dion Walcott said he opened Art and Belonging because he noticed Black people are often large media and economic consumers, but he didn’t see many of them in manager and executive roles.
Posted inDetroit Thrive, Transportation
First look: Renderings revealed for I-75 cap proposal, creation of entertainment spaces
The vision is the product of nearly a year of community engagement under the I-75 Cap Feasibility Study initiative.
Posted inHousing, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit land bank threatened to take back a Native center site
The Thečhíȟila Collective is transforming long-vacant Detroit land into a growing Native community space. In July, land bank threatened to take the property back, alleging the collective failed to provide a required update in a third “final demand” letter sent to the wrong mailing and email addresses.
Posted inHousing, Political and Public Policy Information
$9.2M program to help 140 families exit homeless shelters each year
A three-year $9.2 million initiative will offer six to 12 months of rent aid and case management to families to leave Detroit homeless shelters.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Backlash after $2.2M police drone grant submitted without Council approval
Currently, the police department does not have an approved policy for drone use.