Detroit Police Department increases overtime pay to help deter gun violence as summer comes to a close
As we enter the final weekends of summer, Michigan Mayor Mike Duggan is now approving double-time pay for Detroit police officers to ensure the department has enough officers on the street to curb gun violence.
DDOT proposal to give bus drivers chance to earn yearly $4,000 attendance bonuses
On Monday, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced that all bus drivers within the Detroit Department of Transportation could earn up to $4,000 a year in bonuses. Drivers will have to meet a minimum attendance requirement to be eligible.
New Detroit training center to encourage aspiring carpenters, millwrights to leave their mark
A building that was just a dream in 2015 opened its doors today to help shape the future of jobs in Detroit. The Union Carpenters And Millwrights Skilled Training Center opened its doors on Wednesday, and its mission is to help train trade workers with the necessary skills to be a carpenter or millwright.
Project to transform 22-acre park along Detroit Riverfront breaks ground
The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, which is 22 acres, will be transformed into an attractive public space with reconstruction that will work towards the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s goal of revitalizing the riverfront.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan tests positive for COVID-19
DETROIT – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has tested positive for COVID-19. Duggan said he took an at-home test after waking up with a cough on April 2. That test result was negative, but a second test taken on April 3 was positive. “After two years, Covid finally caught up with me,” Duggan wrote on Facebook. His wife, Sonia, has tested negative.
mlive.comMove To The City, Kids Get Free College Tuition, Will Mayor Duggan’s Detroit Promise Program Sway Families To Buy Homes In The City?
A new incentive for Detroit residents will offer free college scholarships for those eligible. Will this entice families to purchase a home in the city?
detroit.cbslocal.comApplications Open For Program That Provides Summer Jobs To Detroit Residents Ages 14-24
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced that the application period has opened for the city's "Grow Detroit’s Young Talent" program, which aims to provide 8,000 Detroit residents ages 14 to 24, with summer jobs.
detroit.cbslocal.comDetroit contractors report plowing mission has completed
Detroit contractors have plowed 1,884 miles of residential streets, and the city met its 6 p.m. Friday goal to clear the roads. Expectations of that effort from the DPW were to have passable streets, not necessarily cleared down to the pavement. In addition, because the city got less snow than was initially forecast, it decided to do a single plow pass.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Shares Successes and Setbacks Ahead of Election
Mayor Mike Duggan is making a bid for a third term as mayor of Detroit in Tuesday’s election. Listen: Mayor Mike Duggan recounts successes and challenges of his tenure. “If I can transport you back in time to eight years ago, the mayor was fighting with the council constantly. “City Council and I have a lot of disagreements, but there haven’t been any of these personal attacks — they’ve been policy issues that we worked out. I’ve gone eight years without vetoing anything from City Council,” he says.
wdet.orgDetroit Mayoral Candidate Anthony Adams Makes His Case Against Duggan
Nov. 2 marks the Detroit mayoral election, with former Deputy Mayor Anthony Adams challenging incumbent Mayor Mike Duggan. Listen: Detroit Mayoral Candidate Anthony Adams ahead of Nov. 2 election. GuestAnthony Adams is a Detroit mayoral candidate and former deputy mayor of Detroit. We’re picking up more support every day.”At the 2021 Mackinac Policy Conference, Mayor Mike Duggan spoke about his refusal to debate Adams, claiming the Adams campaign was “nothing but spewing hate.” Adams says he doesn’t accept this criticism. “There is a reason [Mike Duggan] doesn’t want to debate the most qualified candidate he has ever faced in his life,” he says.
wdet.orgDetroit mayoral candidate Anthony Adams says Duggan is afraid to debate him. The Duggan campaign says that's not the issue.
During a Thursday press conference at his Avenue of Fashion campaign office, Detroit mayoral candidate Anthony Adams gestures toward a cardboard cutout of Mayor Mike...
metrotimes.comMackinac Policy Conference 2021: Duggan Talks Refusal to Debate in November Election, Detroit City Council Troubles
The Detroit mayoral election is two months away, just as the Detroit City Council faces an FBI investigation on suspicion of corruption and bribery. Mayor Mike Duggan says he is not concerned about the corruption probe’s findings, nor is he concerned about debating with his fellow mayoral candidates. “After the Kilpatrick administration … there are clear ethics and policies … I don’t know that the issue is a lack of rules. We’ll wait and see what comes out of this.” —Detroit Mayor Mike DugganListen: Mayor Mike Duggan says he’s focusing on changing politics in the city. He says he refuses to debate Detroit mayoral candidate Anthony Adams because of his campaign rhetoric.
wdet.orgDetroit Mayor Mike Duggan Talks COVID-19, Floods and Census Response
After the FDA authorized additional COVID-19 vaccine doses for the immunocompromised, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced he would offer a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for vulnerable residents. He is encouraging those with compromised immune systems to receive a booster shot of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines at the TCF Center. Listen: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan on climate infrastructure, the census and COVID -19 vaccines. GuestMayor Mike Duggan says immunocompromised residents should get a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to ensure they are protected. “Climate change is affecting people differently throughout the country … we’re living in an area where infrastructure was very well built for the climate of the 20th century … had you had this kind of [weather] 20 years ago, you’d have built different infrastructure.”
wdet.orgHGTV’s Nicole Curtis, Mayor Duggan to meet over Detroit house at center of ‘scam’
DETROIT -- Mayor Mike Duggan and HGTV star Nicole Curtis are expected to meet Thursday to discuss the ongoing issues surrounding a property in Detroit that Curtis believed she owned and invested money in, only to later find out the property was not legally hers. A spokesperson for Duggan’s office confirmed the request and says the mayor wants to work with Curtis to solve the issue. A legal battle ensued and eventually the courts ruled the title for the house belonged to the land bank. Last week, Curtis filed suit against the land bank after the property was listed for sale at a price tag of $40,000. “I feel bad for Nicole,” Duggan said.
mlive.comNorthwest Activities Center To Become Site For Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
“We are going to have to open a second major vaccine site and it will be open later this month at the Northwest Activities Center on Meyers and we’re going to offer the Johnson & Johnson one shot vaccine with the space inside,” the mayor said. Duggan’s Johnson & Johnson approval comes after criticism for rejecting it in a remark that showed favor to Moderna and Pfizer’s two-shot method. “I know I said some things about Johnson & Johnson. The mayor’s vaccine expansion also includes making every Detroiter over the age of 50 eligible for the vaccine by March 22. You can go to the main one-shot center down at the Northwest Activity Center or you can come down to TCF for the two shot vaccines,” he said.
detroit.cbslocal.comMayor Duggan appoints new civil rights director to promote equity and inclusion
click to enlarge City of DetroitKimberly Rustem, new director of Detroit's Civil Rights, Inclusion and Opportunity department. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan on Tuesday announced the appointment of a new civil rights director.Kimberly Rustem is replacing Charity Dean as director of the city’s Civil Rights, Inclusion and Opportunity (CRIO) department. She'll be responsible for ensuring Detroit residents receive priority consideration for jobs, and she will monitor community benefit ordinances and mediate civil rights complaints. Rustem also will oversee the newly created Office of Disability Affairs, led by Christopher Samp.Rustem comes to the job with a lot of experience promoting diversity and inclusion. In her role as chief policy advisor, she was focused on improving residents' quality of life, health, and safety.
metrotimes.comResidents Rate Mayor Duggan’s COVID Response On Pandemic’s Anniversary
(CBS DETROIT) – From the summer riots, to testing sites and vaccine distributions, Detroiters have a lot to say about Mayor Mike Duggan’s performance in the pandemic and they’re not holding back. “I think Detroit was the first site of where you can go get tested at which was at the state fairgrounds. On the one-year anniversary of the pandemic residents are speaking out about Duggan’s leadership through the crisis. And as we move forward to push pass the pandemic residents say they what the mayor to continue putting his best efforts forward to keep the city safe. You know, I do understand that you’re doing the best but is there more?” said Muat Bulu.
detroit.cbslocal.comMayor Duggan says Detroit bandshell, threatened by Amazon development, will be saved
click to enlarge David GiffordMichigan State Fair bandshell as of Dec. 13. "There's a lot of emotion," Duggan said. A lot of folks remember this, and they said, 'Can't we do something about the history of the Fairgrounds?' And I'm very glad to say that my partner [Detroit City Councilman] Roy McCalister has been emphatic that we are going to save this bandshell. "Last year, blogger David Gifford penned an open letter pleading for Amazon to reconsider its plans to demolish the bandshell, citing more that 80 years of music history .
metrotimes.comPolice Investigating 3-Year-Old Shot In Detroit Home
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detroit.cbslocal.comPolice: 13-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Being Accidentally Shot By Child
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detroit.cbslocal.comSouth Florida Leaders, CDC Concerned About Spring Break Surge Of Coronavirus
In favorite destinations like Miami Beach, cheap flights and discounted hotel rooms are making the area even more appealing despite the pandemic. To sum it up, “avoid travel, crowds, and poorly ventilated spaces,” said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. The agency said travel increases the chance of getting and spreading COVID-19 and recommends people stay at home. If people must travel, the CDC recommends getting vaccinated, if eligible, and then wait two weeks after a second dose. Also, get a viral COVID test one to three days before travel and keep a copy of the test results in case it’s needed.
detroit.cbslocal.comDetroit Kids Learning Life Skills Through Performing Arts – Eye On Detroit
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