Detroit Evening Report: Former Detroit Council President Saunteel Jenkins announces bid for mayor

Former Detroit City Council President Saunteel Jenkins announced her plans to run for mayor of Detroit this week.

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During her announcement Tuesday afternoon at the St. Suzanne Cody Rouge Community Resource Center, Jenkins said that public safety will be a large priority of her administration. 

“That means common sense gun laws, cracking down on violence and bullying, more police where they are needed, and more community policing that strengthens trust between police and neighborhoods,” she said.

Jenkins left the council in 2014.  Since then, she has served as the CEO of The Heat and Warmth Fund – otherwise known as THAW. 

Detroit’s current City Council President Mary Sheffield announced her bid for mayor last month.  Incumbent Mayor Mike Duggan decided not to run for a fourth term in office. Instead, the long-time Democrat says he will run for Michigan governor as an independent in 2026.

Other headlines for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2024:

• The city of Detroit has been awarded another $13 million in grants to support construction of the Joe Louis Greenway.
• Detroit City Councilmember Gabriella Santiago-Romero is holding a meeting from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the First Latin American Baptist Church, to inform residents about immigrant rights.
• Detroit’s three casinos earned $109.6 million in December, bringing their total revenues for the year to $1.29 billion dollars.
• Gas prices continue to rise in metro Detroit, with the average cost for a gallon of self-serve unleaded up to $3.11 per gallon from $3.09 last week.
• The National Weather Service is telling Detroiters to prepare for about an inch of snow overnight on Wednesday.

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