Political leaders fear loss of Black representation from Detroit as election nears

Detroit lies in the heart of Michigan’s 13th Congressional district. The city has been a Democratic stronghold and an anchor...

Detroit Today discusses Michigan’s 12th Congressional District race

It’s generally received less attention in the news, but Michigan's 12th Congressional District race is noteworthy. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has...

Detroit Today discusses the crowded 13th Congressional District primary race

Politics can often feel alienated and far away. Sometimes it doesn’t seem like an open, democratic — something with little relation to...

Civil rights attorney Michael Griffie sees ‘real world’ experience as differentiating factor in crowded 13th Congressional race

  Michigan has a long list of candidates seeking to represent the state’s 13th Congressional District, which includes much of...

Rashida Tlaib brought fellow ‘squad’ members to Detroit rally

Congressional candidates in Michigan are courting voters in re-drawn districts with the state’s party primary elections only a week away....

Governor Whitmer takes positive route with first TV ad of the election season

Election season in Michigan brings a flood of candidate ads, and Governor Whitmer just released her first TV ad ahead...

Not your standard voter guide: Detroit Documenters walks voters through the process

Detroit Documenters has released a voter guide to inform Detroit voters on how to vote, get to the election polls and...

Detroit Evening Report, June 16, 2022: Organizers of Michigan ballot initiatives look to Legislature after missing deadline

Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Organizers behind three...

Michigan disqualifies five GOP candidates for governor due to forged petition signatures

Five Republican candidates for governor have been disqualified from the ballot following a review from the state’s Board of Canvassers....

Michigan GOP governor candidates short signatures

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s elections bureau said late Monday that five Republican candidates for governor, including two leading contenders,...

Benson asks state Legislature for $100 million for election administration 

Election security is among the priorities heading into the upcoming election cycle, according to Michigan’s Secretary of State. Amid conspiracy...

Detroit Evening Report, March 14, 2022: 25 road, 10 bridge projects planned in Wayne County

  Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Some Wayne...