Political analyst Richard Czuba, founder of the Glengariff Group, said Duggan faced an uphill battle from the start because of his independent status.
Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says he is suspending his campaign for Michigan governor, citing an increasingly “toxic” political climate due to President Donald Trump’s war with Iran and skyrocketing gas prices.
A Michigan Republican businessman has joined a crowded field of candidates vying for to be the state's next governor.
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.
As Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan prepares to leave office after three terms, he reflects on a tenure marked by downtown revival, improved council relations, and changing city politics.
City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city.
Mayor Mike Duggan joined Detroit City Council members and community partners to announce a major expansion of affordable housing in the city, made possible by the new Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Fast Track ordinance.
Detroit mayor Mike Duggan, along with nearly a dozen community activists and members of the city’s department of neighborhoods, kicked off this year’s “Halloween in the D” campaign on Tuesday morning.
Detroit plans to use a portion of its $60 million budget surplus to offset a projected $42 million decline in corporate tax revenue this fiscal year, Mayor Mike Duggan announced Monday.
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 Mayor Mike Duggan has been a career Democrat in the battleground state of Michigan but is now planning to run for governor as an independent.
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.
The city of Detroit is implementing a new plan to step up curfew enforcement to prevent violence involving minors this summer. Here's what changes you can expect to see.
Eight years after President Donald Trump's first travel ban largely targeted majority-Muslim countries, many Arab Americans say his new ban is motivated by bias.
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.
Democrat Gretchen Whitmer touted her accomplishments as Michigan's governor as she passes the midpoint of her second term and is continuously floated as a potential 2028 presidential candidate.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan used his keynote address at the Mackinac Policy Conference on Wednesday to shift his message beyond the city’s revitalization and toward a bold, statewide vision for education reform.
A Michigan congressman is on a doomed mission to impeach President Donald Trump as he faces challenges at home in his Detroit-area district.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor in 2026 and sharing new anecdotes in her upcoming political memoir, “The Purposeful Warrior,” including her experience with miscarriage.
In his State of the City address, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan urged the state legislature to expand the cap on the Transformational Brownfield Plan, emphasizing its importance for the redevelopment of the Renaissance Center.
Transportation Riders United is calling for an additional $16 million in addition to the $20 million proposed by Mayor Mike Duggan in his budget to improve service frequency and add and remodel bus shelters.
A transit advocacy group is pushing for more funding for the Detroit Department of Transportation.
Detroit’s past, present, and future took center stage during Mayor Mike Duggan’s final State of the City address.
A group has stepped forward in Detroit to provide a home for the surviving family members of two children who died in a cold van.
Authorities in Detroit are investigating the deaths of two children who likely froze to death in a van outside a casino.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced that Todd Bettison, the interim police chief, is his pick for the city’s next permanent police chief.
Genesee County Chris Swanson has told The Associated Press he's launching a Democratic bid to be Michigan's next governor.
Rob “Lion Eyes” Gonzales stood on a swath of the turf from Pontiac Silverdome in his basement, sporting his signature shades with blue frames and leaping lions on silver lenses that obstruct his view.
Detroit police are finetuning their plan for Sunday’s Detroit Lions game at Ford Field and the postseason following the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans.
Michigan Democrats are ending their final days in control of the state government bogged down with disunity and inaction.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he'll run for Michigan governor in 2026 as an independent because “there are a lot of people in this country who are tired of both” the Democratic and Republican parties.
For years, the process has been difficult, expensive, and full of bureaucratic red tape, but now Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and others want to streamline what needs to be done to get rental properties compliant.
Many people have been praying for Minister Malik Shabazz, who has been recovering after he suffered a massive heart attack.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and other leaders from the city announced their support of Mary Waters in her challenge of Democratic U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar in Michigan's August primary.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivered his State of the City address on the road to the city's west side, which served as a focal point for the city's investment in its neighborhoods, accomplishments, and future.
Mayor Mike Duggan helped welcome 30 new Detroit Department of Transportation bus drivers.
Residents in a Detroit neighborhood said they are fed up with garbage days being skipped as trash has been lining the streets since August.
Even with a lot of community programs and progress in some areas, there are still some residents across the City of Detroit asking, “What about my neighborhood?”
For the first time, Detroit will use part of its revenue-sharing payments from the state to add 25 additional officers to the force.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan described the U.S. Census Bureau as "The most incompetent division of the federal government."
Fresh off the heels of his 10th State of the City address, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan highlighted Councilwoman Litisha Johnson's crusade to help low-income families renovate homes.
The City of Detroit has $100 million in scholarships to give to Detroiters looking to learn new skills.
Mayor Mike Duggan is set to deliver a speech next week on how Detroit residents can get their share of the $100 million Detroit At Work scholarships.
Detroit announced a massive overhaul of its car towing system after a previous system known for its corruption, with several city officials and police officers convicted of crimes.
Mayor Mike Duggan is using his emergency powers to make sure the paratransit system doesn’t see massive cuts next year.
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 mayor and Detroit's police union agreed on a new contract on Sept. 30. But so far, those raises have yet to become a reality, and officers are leaving the force for other departments and better pay.
Detroit City Airport has its first approved Airport Layout Plan in 30 years, unlocking the potential for more than $100 million in federal grants over the next decade.
There’s new relief for more than 250 Detroit families living with the uncertainty that they could be kicked out of the houses they call home as possible tax foreclosure was hanging over their heads, but not anymore.
Detroit City Council voted 5-4 to approve a new contract to expand a technology that supposedly uses a network of sensors to detect gunshots and direct law enforcement to a shooting scene.
A wall built in Detroit in 1941 to racially segregate Black and white neighborhoods has received historic designation from the state of Michigan.
The Detroit Police Department is trying to fill 300 vacancies while keeping the officers they do have, and they plan to do it by increasing pay. Mayor Mike Duggan, Detroit police Chief James White, and union leaders made the announcement Friday morning.
On Tuesday, the Detroit City Council will vote on whether to expand the use of ShotSpotter, the controversial technology that detects gunshots.
Detroit police want help identifying a suspect in four separate shootings that happened early Sunday morning.
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.
For the first time in 40 years, two historic apartment buildings in Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood have reopened -- and they’re newly renovated.
