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The Metro: Detroit mayoral race write-in Arnold Boyd on why he’s running

Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro July 1, 2025

Southwest Detroit native and entrepreneur Arnold Boyd is one of two write-in candidates competing against nine others in the city's...

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UAW Region 1A Director Laura Dickerson appears on "The Metro" at WDET Studios, June 26, 2025.
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The Metro: UAW leader talks Detroit mayoral race, Kinloch endorsement

Nadia Ziyad, The Metro, Robyn Vincent June 26, 2025

The United Auto Workers union announced last month it would be endorsing Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. in the Detroit mayoral...

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Detroit City Councilman Fred Durhal III discusses his run for mayor on January 30, 2025.
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The Metro: Detroit mayoral candidate Fred Durhal shares strategic vision for the city

The Metro, Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, Lauren Myers June 25, 2025

Detroit mayoral candidate and City Councilman Fred Durhal III last week announced his strategic plan for improving the city, including...

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Detroit mayoral candidate Jonathan Barlow appears on "The Metro" at WDET Studios, June 24, 2025.
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The Metro: Detroit mayoral candidate Jonathan Barlow talks ‘recreating the family fabric’

Nadia Ziyad, The Metro, Robyn Vincent June 24, 2025

Detroit has come a long way since declaring bankruptcy in 2013, but challenges still remain. Residents are struggling to find...

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Detroit City Councilman and mayoral candidate Fred Durhal III.
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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...

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FILE - Former Detroit police chief James Craig.
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The Metro: James Craig’s mayoral campaign blends law enforcement and conservative politics

The Metro, Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent June 18, 2025

Come November, Detroit residents will decide who will lead the city into its next chapter. Nine candidates and a write-in...

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Detroit mayoral candidate and businessman Joel Haashiim joins The Metro at WDET Studios, June 17, 2025.
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The Metro: Mayoral candidate Joel Haashiim fights for Detroit grassroots power

The Metro, Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, Lauren Myers June 17, 2025

There are a few candidates running as outsiders in Detroit’s mayoral election. They say they aren’t typical politicians and that...

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The Metro: What Detroit’s Latino community wants from the next mayor

Nadia Ziyad, Cary Junior II, The Metro, Lauren Myers June 12, 2025

As Detroit’s mayoral race begins to take shape, residents will have to decide which candidates will address the issues most...

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Detroit Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. smiling and sitting in the WDET studios in a blue suit.
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The Metro: Triumph Pastor Solomon Kinloch talks church legacy, Detroit mayoral race

Cary Junior II, The Metro, Lauren Myers June 4, 2025

For many faithful folks in Detroit, Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. is a familiar name and face. As the senior pastor...

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Houses in Detroit's Live6 neighborhood.
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MSU urban planning professor says Detroit’s next mayor should invest in neighborhoods

Bre'Anna Tinsley June 4, 2025

Detroit residents will be voting for a new Mayor this year, and one Michigan State University Professor has some ideas...

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An exterior view of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island during the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference.
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Watch: Detroit mayoral debate at the Mackinac Policy Conference

Jenny Sherman May 29, 2025

Detroit mayoral candidates debated housing, public safety, education and more during a forum Thursday, May 29, at the 2025 Mackinac...

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Axios reporter Annalise Frank joins The Metro at the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro at MPC: Axios reporter Annalise Frank previews the Detroit mayoral debate

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 28, 2025

Countless media organizations and journalists attend the Mackinac Policy Conference to gain a better understanding of what business, nonprofit and...

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