Mike Duggan

Mayor

Craig drops out of U.S. Senate race, floats run for Detroit mayor ⋆ Michigan Advance

Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig has dropped his bid for the GOP nomination to run this year for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing). Craig, who was forced out of the race for governor in 2022 after a fraudulent petition scandal, indicated that he may now instead seek to […]

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Mayor

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces $14.5 million in funding for 5 neighborhood development projects

(CBS DETROIT) – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) are announcing $14.5 million in funding to support five neighborhood development projects.  The DEGC received the grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) through the Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) 2.0 program. Rendering of Jefferson Intermediate School. The building will house […]

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Mayor

Detroit mayor calls US Census Bureau “most incompetent division in the entire federal government”

(CBS DETROIT) – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is calling out the U.S. Census Bureau for claims of inaccurate reporting. The mayor says the numbers don’t add up with postal and utility data. “You’ve got DTE saying there’s been 5,000 more houses in Detroit that have electricity and gas,” Duggan said. “The postal services say we’re […]

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City Council

City council approves pay raises for police officers in Detroit | #citycouncil

DETROIT – The Detroit City Council has ratified a new contract between the police and the city, which means long-awaited pay raises for new Detroit police officers and veterans of the force has been approved. The goal is to keep officer taxpayers’ pay for training cities like Indianapolis coming in and recruiting Detroit officers with […]

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City Council

Detroit City Council to vote on expanding ShotSpotter technology Tuesday | #citycouncil

DETROIT – On Tuesday, the Detroit City Council will vote on whether to expand the use of ShotSpotter, the controversial technology that detects gunshots. Detroit Police Chief James White and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan call ShotSpotter a powerful tool for safety. They believe it could speed up police response by eliminating the need for a […]

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