Detroit City Council approves new districts starting in 2026; see the new map | #citycouncil
The City of Detroit will have new council districts starting in 2026 after the Detroit City Council approved the new maps on Tuesday. According to our partners at Outlier Media and the Detroit Documenters, eight of the nine city council members voted for the sixth option of the map, which you can see below. Detroit […]
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Pit bull ban repealed in Grosse Pointe Shores after city council vote | #citycouncil
GROSSE POINTE SHORES, Mich. (WXYZ) — Grosse Pointe Shores City Council voted Tuesday night to repeal the city’s controversial pit bull ban. Council members repealed language specific to pit bulls in the vicious dog ordinance by a 4-3 vote — the same margin that passed the original ordinance last month. There has been an outcry […]
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City Council audit finds Fouts violated spending limits by more than $460,000 | #citycouncil
WARREN, Mich. (WXYZ) — The conflict between Warren City Council and Mayor Jim Fouts took another turn as the council released a Forensic Audit Report that concludes Fouts violated legal spending limits in the city’s Downtown Development Authority by more than $460,000. According to a news release from City Council, The unauthorized spending of $460,037.58 […]
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Embattled Eastpointe mayor fails to win primary election
Embattled Eastpointe Mayor Monique Owens failed to advance to the November election and will be unseated after one term. Former Eastpointe City Councilman Michael Klinefelt received 57% of the vote and retired educator Mayor Hall-Rayford got 16.8% of the vote, meaning both will face off in the November election. Owens received 14.1% of the vote, […]
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Dennis Archer speaks about the impact of Dr. King’s legacy
Former Detroit mayor Dennis Archer speaks about the impact of Dr. King’s legacy Posted at 11:35 AM, Jun 24, 2023 and last updated 2023-06-24 11:35:12-04 DETROIT (WXYZ) — Former Detroit mayor Dennis Archer speaks about the impact of Dr. King’s legacy during the 2023 Freedom March in Detroit. Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights […]
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Wyandotte parents file lawsuit against school board, mayor over cellphone tower
WYANDOTTE, Mich. (WXYZ) — Wyandotte parents are taking legal action against school board members and the mayor over a cellphone tower on top of Washington Elementary School. The tower belongs to T-Mobile and the construction of it was approved back in 2018. The acting superintendent when the agreement was approved, Catherine Cost, resigned back in […]
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Fouts ‘disappointed’ with term limits decision, vows to become ‘reformer’
(WXYZ) — Warren Mayor Jim Fouts said at a press conference on Thursday that he’s disappointed with the Michigan Supreme Court decision to not hear a case revolving around term limits, preventing him from seeking another term. “I have a First Amendment right to run, and that should supersede the right of the council to […]
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Three city council members walk out of Highland Park meeting before agenda vote | #citycouncil
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. (WXYZ) — Three members of Highland Park’s City Council walked out of Monday night’s meeting, making it impossible for the city to vote on agenda items. The disturbance started when Councilwoman Kallela Martin demanded an apology for an alleged email doubting her intelligence. Martin brought it up when the issue on the […]
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Kilpatrick’s motion for supervision to end early should be denied
DETROIT (WXYZ) — Federal prosecutors in a response filed Friday say Kwame Kilpatrick should stay under court supervision after the former Detroit mayor asked a judge to be released early. Kilpatrick filed a motion on Dec. 27, 2022, asking for his supervision to be terminated early. He claims he “is no longer a threat to […]
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Hamtramck City Council votes to allow animal sacrifice for religious purposes | #citycouncil
(WXYZ) — After months of debate, the city council has voted to allow the practice of animal sacrifice, for religious purposes, in Hamtramck. The decision ultimately came down to a more than 30-year-old U.S. Supreme Court ruling that says cities cannot infringe on religious freedom under the first amendment. The act of animal sacrifice is […]
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