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Detroit Evening Report: Mayoral candidates vow to find new revenue streams for Detroit

Quinn Klinefelter, Bre'Anna Tinsley July 17, 2025

Most candidates vying to become Detroit's next mayor agree the city's high property tax rates remain a barrier to home...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan shakes hands with a resident at a press conference in Southwest Detroit.
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Citizen Vox: Voter wants next Detroit mayor to ‘put own spin’ on Duggan’s blueprint

Quinn Klinefelter July 17, 2025

Only about one out of every five people in the city of Detroit voted during the last mayoral election.Now a...

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Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield joins The Metro live at WDET Studios, July 16, 2025.
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The Metro: Mary Sheffield makes her case for Detroit mayor

Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro July 16, 2025

Since entering the Detroit mayoral race in December, City Council President Mary Sheffield has become a frontrunner in the race....

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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit nonprofit launches website to inform voters ahead of city elections

Sascha Raiyn July 15, 2025

Local nonprofit CitizenDetroit is working with Politics on the Go and Activate Detroit to get Detroiters informed ahead of upcoming...

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Former CEO of THAW and Detroit mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins at WDET Studios.
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The Metro: Why the Detroit News endorsed Saunteel Jenkins in mayoral race

Cary Junior II, Robyn Vincent, The Metro July 14, 2025

On Aug. 5, voters will narrow the field of Detroit mayoral candidates down to just two, who will go head-to-head...

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Detroit mayoral candidate John Barlow at WDET Studios.
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Detroit mayoral candidate John Barlow says city is on the verge of ‘a new era’

Jerome Vaughn July 10, 2025

Detroit’s primary election is less than a month away. Nine candidates are on the city’s ballot for mayor. WDET has...

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Detroit Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. smiling and sitting in the WDET studios in a blue suit.
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The Metro: The Black Slate endorses Detroit Pastor Solomon Kinloch for mayor

Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro July 9, 2025

The Shrine of the Black Madonna in Detroit has a long history in the maturation of Detroit’s religious and political...

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Citizen Vox: Voter says Detroit needs to steer more funding towards public transit

Quinn Klinefelter July 7, 2025

Detroit faces a turning point this year. Long-time Mayor Mike Duggan is leaving the office to make an independent bid...

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The Metro: Detroit mayoral race write-in Arnold Boyd on why he’s running

Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro July 1, 2025

Southwest Detroit native and entrepreneur Arnold Boyd is one of two write-in candidates competing against nine others in the city's...

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UAW Region 1A Director Laura Dickerson appears on "The Metro" at WDET Studios, June 26, 2025.
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The Metro: UAW leader talks Detroit mayoral race, Kinloch endorsement

Robyn Vincent, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro June 26, 2025

The United Auto Workers union announced last month it would be endorsing Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. in the Detroit mayoral...

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Detroit City Councilman Fred Durhal III discusses his run for mayor on January 30, 2025.
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The Metro: Detroit mayoral candidate Fred Durhal shares strategic vision for the city

Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, Lauren Myers, The Metro June 25, 2025

Detroit mayoral candidate and City Councilman Fred Durhal III last week announced his strategic plan for improving the city, including...

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Detroit mayoral candidate Jonathan Barlow appears on "The Metro" at WDET Studios, June 24, 2025.
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The Metro: Detroit mayoral candidate Jonathan Barlow talks ‘recreating the family fabric’

Robyn Vincent, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro June 24, 2025

Detroit has come a long way since declaring bankruptcy in 2013, but challenges still remain. Residents are struggling to find...

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