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Detroit City Councilman and mayoral candidate Fred Durhal III.

Durhal releases economic plan in bid for Detroit mayor

Russ McNamara June 20, 2025

We are less than two months away from the August primary in the race for Detroit Mayor.The top two vote...

The Detroit skyline as seen from Windsor, Ontario on March 19, 2025.

Detroit Evening Report: Vacant buildings linger in downtown Detroit

Hernz Laguerre May 27, 2025

In this episode of The Detroit Evening Report, we cover lingering building vacancies downtown, brewery closures, sports updates and more.Subscribe to...

The newly renovated Roosevelt Park eliminated the road to create a unified park with lush gardens, swings, tables and walking paths.

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit recognized for ‘blight to beauty’ projects; UAW, Ford make tentative deal + more

Bre'Anna Tinsley September 26, 2024

On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we discuss recent honors given to the city of Detroit for two "blight...

Suburban business owner William Shaw removes illegally posted signs Friday, June 28, 2024, in Detroit, from a street corner in as part of court-ordered community service.

In fight against blight, Detroit cracks down on business owners who illegally post signs

Associated Press July 4, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — William Shaw has a message for other business owners advertising their services on illegally posted signs in...