A weekend “teen takeover” in downtown Detroit turned violent late Sunday, leaving a 14-year-old injured and prompting city leaders to renew calls for parents to make sure teens follow curfew rules as summer approaches.
Broken, crumbled sidewalks on Detroit’s west side are finally getting fixed, and for residents who have waited years for the repairs, it means more than just smoother pavement.
Detroit’s population continues to climb, according to new estimates released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau, marking the city’s third consecutive year of growth.
With just weeks left in the school year, Detroit leaders say they’re moving quickly to keep “downtime” from turning into danger, including violence, as more young people spend time outside.
As warmer weather approaches, Detroit city officials are getting ahead of anticipated seasonal crime with a new six-point public safety plan. Mayor Mary Sheffield and Police Chief Todd Bettison announced the strategy, which focuses on neighborhood safety, conflict resolution and youth engagement.
After hundreds of teens swarmed downtown Detroit last week in a gathering that included vandalism and violence, Mayor Mary Sheffield said the city will respond by giving young people a direct role in shaping safer places to spend time, while still enforcing curfews and emphasizing accountability.
Jeffrey Lewis II opened Morningside Cafe on Detroit’s east side three years ago and said he has seen growing momentum along East Warren Avenue.
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield announced a new transportation pilot called Ride to Rise, which provides free rides on public bus lines for all K-12 students, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
It’s been nearly a week since Mayor Mary Sheffield’s first State of the City address, and we are breaking down several new programs and initiatives to help grow the city.
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield delivered her first State of the City address Tuesday night at Mumford High School on the city’s northwest side, pitching a slate of neighborhood- and youth-focused initiatives.
Detroit is giving eligible homeowners a chance to apply for the Senior Citizen Solid Waste Discount early, so the discount is reflected on their summer property tax bills.
Mayor Mary Sheffield on Thursday signed an executive order directing the Detroit Public Lighting Authority to begin restoring “mid-block” street lighting on residential streets, a plan city officials say will add at least 3,000 lights and improve visibility between existing corner lights across neighborhoods.
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield unveiled her first city budget, laying out a $3 billion plan for the 2027 fiscal year.
Inside UAW Local 600, the walls themselves serve as a timeline. The halls are lined with mages and tributes to skilled trade workers whose labor and sacrifice helped build Detroit’s identity. It’s a history Detroit’s new Deputy Mayor Brian White says he doesn’t just know—he carries it.
Teams of volunteers with the Homeless Action Network of Detroit hit the streets Wednesday night for the 2026 homelessness point-in-time count.
Mayor Mary Sheffield announced a new city initiative to improve living conditions for seniors and disabled residents in Detroit apartment buildings, focusing on stronger enforcement against noncompliant property owners and more consistent communication with tenants.
A Detroit City Council member is pushing for reforms to the Detroit Land Bank Authority, including a proposal to split control of the organization between the mayor’s office and the city council.
One in two children in Detroit lives in poverty, and roughly one-third of adults across the city live below the poverty line.
Mayor Mary Sheffield was honored at her own inaugural ball as hundreds dressed to the nines and packed into “The Icon” event space on Detroit’s east side.
Friday marked a milestone in the city of Detroit, as Mayor Mary Sheffield ceremonially took the oath of office at the Detroit Opera House, becoming the first woman elected mayor in the city’s 321-year history.
Detroit officials say the city saw a dramatic drop in violent crime in 2025, reaching levels not seen in decades and falling below 200 homicides for the first time since the mid-1960s.
A Michigan program that provides cash to help expectant mothers cope with bills, expenses and the high cost of taking care of children is coming to Detroit.
Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Mary Sheffield wasted no time on her first day as Detroit’s new mayor, heading out into the community to meet city workers and residents.
Detroit officials announced a $105 million budget surplus for the 2024-25 fiscal year, marking the city’s eleventh surplus in twelve years of balanced budgets.
Detroit mayor-elect Mary Sheffield kept her promise to engage residents by hosting a community event titled “Organizing to Rise Higher” at the Marygrove Conservancy.
It’s been just over a week since Detroit’s election, and Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield said she has spent that time focused on transition work. On Thursday, she introduced and held the first meeting with co-chairs for 18 policy committees.
Detroit’s Reparations Task Force has submitted its long-anticipated report of recommendations to the City Council for programs to repair harms and compensate Black residents for historically unjust city policies.
To break down the election results, Orlando Bailey, executive director of Outlier Media, Sheila Cockrel, a former Detroit City Council member and longtime political consultant and Mario Marrow of Mario Marrow and Associates joined Local 4 for a roundtable discussion.
City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city.
From unreliable bus service to public safety concerns, Detroit residents are voicing their priorities as they prepare to choose between Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch Jr in Tuesday’s mayoral election.
Detroit mayoral candidate Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. is pushing back against a new poll that shows City Council President Mary Sheffield holding a commanding lead in the race.
The race for Detroit mayor intensified on Wednesday night as candidates Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch Jr. engaged in a debate on key issues, including public safety, economic growth, and city services.
Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Detroit mayoral candidate Mary Sheffield is facing criticism over accepting free concert tickets from Comerica Bank to a recent Jeezy performance at the Fox Theatre, raising questions about potential ethics violations.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan endorsed City Council President Mary Sheffield on Tuesday in her bid to become the city’s next mayor, throwing significant political weight behind her campaign against Pastor Solomon Kinloch of Triumph Church.
Detroit resident Debbie Allen was deeply involved in the recent mayoral primary, volunteering for Todd Perkins’ campaign. Now that Perkins is out of the race, Allen’s vote is up for grabs.
Voters in the primary election picked which two of the nine candidates in the Detroit mayor race will advance in the general election.
Mary Sheffield, Detroit City Council president, will advance to the November general election in the race for mayor.
The race for Detroit’s next mayor is set to pit a longtime City Council member against a popular pastor, after council President Mary Sheffield and megachurch leader Solomon Kinloch were the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary.
Detroit voters will take a key step toward choosing a new mayor in the municipal primary on Tuesday, when nine candidates will appear on the ballot in the city’s first open-seat mayoral race in a dozen years.
Detroit mayoral candidates are making their final campaign pushes across the city as the August 5 primary election approaches.
As temperatures crept back into the low 90s, the air conditioning slowly kicked back on inside the Jefferson Apartments on Jefferson Avenue in Detroit.
On Monday, candidates Saunteel Jenkins, James Craig, Mary Sheffield, and Solomon Kinloch, Jr. gathered for a debate that highlighted some of the main themes affecting Detroit’s future.
Kronk Gym, which produced several boxing world champions through the 1980s and 90s is making its return to Detroit with a brand-new training facility located at the Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center.
Detroit police are exploring the feasibility of an alert system, which could make all the difference for families.
The March for Workers Rights and Economic Justice comes amid strikes by the UAW, casino workers, and employees at Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan.
The Artwork of Detroit Youth will be on full display when the 2023 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, presented by Lear, returns to the city in June.
Activists took their fight to Detroit City Council as they pushed for answers into the shooting death of Porter Burks.
Creating a safer city for all was the topic of discussion at a special meeting Thursday night, where community members came together with city leaders and law enforcement officials to talk about solutions.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield held her ninth annual “Occupy The Corner” event as hundreds gathered Friday evening at Coleman Young Playfield on the city’s east side for a day of fun and special giveaways. Hundreds of families are going home with a free bike Friday (June 24) night, but the event’s purpose goes beyond that.
The latest Gilbert Family Foundation donation to help Detroiters stay in their homes aims to address the eviction process. The Detroit Eviction Defense Fund is a $13 million donation that would allow those who qualify financially to have legal representation in what often is the fight of their lives.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield and other organizations are looking for ways to compensate Detroiters who were overtaxed $600M during the Great Recession.
Michiganders voted to legalize recreational marijuana back in 2018. However, as it stands three-plus years later, the city of Detroit still doesn’t have a finalized plan for businesses to sell it.
Wednesday (Feb. 9), Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced a plan to raise the minimum wage for Detroit city workers to $15 an hour, and with councils approval, it’s going to go in place sooner rather than later.
It has long stood as an iconic symbol of Detroit’s decline, the old Lee Plaza Hotel on West Grand Boulevard has sat vacant for decades, but that’s soon going to change. This is the towering Lee Plaza; it’s been abandoned and ransacked for 25. Now it is getting a new lease on life.
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DETROIT – On a day when there’s a new development in the search for his killer, a vigil was held to remember Tai’raz Moore. The 6-year-old boy was shot execution style in the basement of a Warren home. A song of inspiration filled the Erma Henderson Park in Detroit as about 200 family and friends gathered Friday night to celebrate Tai’raz’s life. “It’s time for us to stand up and protect our babies,” said a friend of the family. Many people in Metro Detroit said the news of Tai’raz, his father and Rimson’s murders were sickening.
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DETROIT Elected officials from the federal, state and local level sent a letter Wednesday to Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Police Chief James Craig and the Board of Police Commissioners (BOPC) calling for an independent investigation into use of force by Detroit police against protesters. The letter was signed by U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Michigan Sen. Stephanie Chang, Detroit City Council President Pro Temp Mary Sheffield (District 5) and City Councilor Raquel Castaeda-Lpez (District 6). In addition to a duty to intervene when other officers are using excessive force, officers cannot use chokeholds or fire a weapon from moving vehicles. A lawsuit was filed by Detroit Will Breathe and 14 individuals, seeking a temporary restraining order enjoining the city of Detroit and the Detroit Police Department from using certain tactics. They alleged that police responded to protests with excessive force and violated their first and fourth amendment rights.
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DETROIT In the past few weeks weve heard a lot of talk about supporting Black-owned businesses especially during the month of August. Local 4s Evrod Cassimy sat down with several Black businesses owners and they explained why its so important now more than ever. In the Black community often times I think we dont really push entrepreneurship the way that we should, said Detroit District 5 Councilwoman Mary Sheffield. Mary Sheffield is an advocate for supporting Black owned businesses. These business owners believe in supporting Black-owned business so much theyre even putting their money where their mouth is.
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DETROIT A Detroit City Councilman is gearing up for a big voting campaign. Its called Occupy the Corner Detroit 2020. This years campaign will focus on voting and social justice. We have Detroit native Jalen Rose, Loni Love, we have Hill Harper, one of my favorites CNN commentator Angela Rye, Angela Yee said Council President Pro Tem Mary Sheffield with Detroit City Council. Council President Pro Tem Mary Sheffield is bringing some heavy hitters to Detroit Friday night for the Occupy the Corner Detroit 2020.
DETROIT Detroit leaders and artists will hold a rally and protest on Monday afternoon to call for justice in the recent police killings of black Americans. The rally is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. -- watch live in the video player above. Who: City Council President Pro Tempore Mary Sheffield, Iconic Detroiters Royce Da 59, Trick Trick, New Era Detroit, K-Deezy, Icewear Vezzo, Ray Winans, Horatio Williams, Jessica Care Moore, and Community Activists Rev. Where: Detroit Association of Black Organizations, located at 12048 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48204. Why: To join the call for justice in the recent cases of racially motivated murders of African Americans around the Nation and to direct the resulting pain and protests toward progress and away from destruction.
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