Detroit Evening Report: Duggan expected to announce plans for political future this week

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is expected to announce whether he will make another run for the city’s top job this week.

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Duggan has helped guide the city as it emerged from the largest-ever municipal bankruptcy in U.S history. And this year, Duggan reached one of his long-sought goals — that Detroit’s population had grown after decades of decline.

Many observers believe the three-term mayor could launch a bid to replace term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2026, though it’s unclear how much name recognition Duggan has beyond Detroit. 

—Reporting by Quinn Klinefelter, WDET

 Other headlines from Monday, Nov. 11, 2024:

• President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations is causing concern among Michigan’s immigrant communities.
• The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is providing a $1 million grant to help build 60 new units of affordable housing on vacant land in Detroit’ Corktown neighborhood.
• Hamtramck voters approved a $2.7 million non-homestead millage for the Hamtramck Public Schools District.
• Stellantis is laying off 400 workers at a logistics facility in Detroit. The Detroit Free Press reports the automaker notified the affected employees last week. The company also announced plans to eliminate a shift at a Jeep factory in Toledo early next year, cutting more than 1,000 union jobs. Stellantis is under pressure to cut costs due to falling sales and profits. The United Auto Workers criticized the layoffs, accusing corporate leaders of mismanagement. 

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