Benson and James both back data-center pause in Michigan debate
Michigan gubernatorial nominees Jocelyn Benson and John James both proposed a data-center moratorium, while emphasizing different safeguards and local authority.
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Detroit City Council weighs heat protections for people held at the Detroit Detention Center
Detroit council scheduled a September 14 review of heat mitigation at the Detroit Detention Center, where the lack of central air and a long-term cooling plan remain unresolved.
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Detroit adds seven GOAL Line after-school sites with $2.2 million in city funding
Detroit is expanding GOAL Line after-school programming to seven new recreation-center and library locations during the 2026-27 school year, with an expected reach of about 1,000 additional students.
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Michigan regional unemployment rates rose in most labor markets during July
Unemployment rates rose in 11 of Michigan’s 18 labor-market areas in July, while the separate seasonally adjusted statewide rate fell to 4.9%.
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Detroit school district marks construction milestone for new Cody High School
DPSCD says the new Cody High School has reached its topping-out stage, advancing an $86 million west-side Detroit replacement project toward a planned 2027 opening.
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Federal officials drop proposed ICE detention facility in Romulus
Federal officials said June 18 they were no longer pursuing an ICE detention facility at a 249,000-square-foot warehouse near Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
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Detroit details four-day response after July storms cut power to 78,000 customers
Detroit’s July storm response included traffic-signal repairs, tree removal, wellness checks and recovery aid after outages affected about 78,000 customers.
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Detroit’s Bankruptcy Case Officially Closes After Financial Turnaround
Detroit’s historic municipal bankruptcy case officially closed May 20, ending formal federal oversight after 12 balanced budgets and a return to investment-grade credit.
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What Michigan’s Primary Turnout and Vote-Counting Timeline Reveal After August 4
Michigan’s August 4 primary showed why early, mail and Election Day votes can produce changing results after polls close, especially in close races.
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DOJ Will Send Election Monitors to Detroit for Michigan’s August 4 Primary
Federal election monitors are scheduled to monitor Detroit operations during the August 4 primary, while Michigan officials dispute the claims behind the deployment and stress that local officials remain in control.
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Detroit City FC Breaks Ground on Planned AlumniFi Field Campus in Southwest Detroit
A July 15 groundbreaking advanced Detroit City FC’s planned 15,000-seat stadium campus near Michigan Avenue and 20th Street, including a 421-space garage and 104-unit housing building with 76 planned affordable units.
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Detroit directs commercial-property sale proceeds to affordable-housing trust fund
An executive order signed by Mayor Mary Sheffield directs all proceeds from sales of city-owned commercial property to Detroit’s Affordable Housing Development and Preservation Trust Fund, with requirements for who the fund serves and how long supported units stay affordable.
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DOJ to monitor Detroit polling places during Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary
The U.S. Department of Justice says it will deploy election monitors to Detroit during Michigan’s Aug. 4, 2026, primary, alongside planned monitoring in Lansing and East Lansing.
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Wildfire smoke drove Detroit-area air quality to hazardous levels in July episode
Smoke from Canadian and northern Minnesota wildfires pushed a station-specific AQI reading to 650 at Detroit-Southwest on July 16, while an air-quality alert remained in effect the following day.
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Detroit details emergency response after July storms and power outages
Detroit published an account of its emergency response to storms and power outages over the July 4 weekend, while food-replacement requests for affected Detroit and Wayne County residents remained available through July 23, 2026.
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DOJ plans election monitors in Detroit for Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary
The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division plans to monitor Detroit’s Aug. 4, 2026 primary election, one of three Michigan locations named in the federal effort.
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Detroit school board approves 2026-27 course catalog, conduct code and Turning Point Academy relocation
Detroit Public Schools Community District’s board approved the 2026-27 Student Code of Conduct, Course Catalog, staff evaluation systems, athletic association membership and Turning Point Academy’s planned move to the McKinley building.
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Detroit order halts residential water shutoffs during extreme heat
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield’s July 1 executive order directs city departments to protect residents and workers during extreme heat and halts residential water shutoffs during qualifying periods.
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Detroit Jazz Festival announces 2026 lineup, revised Hart Plaza layout
The Detroit Jazz Festival revealed its 2026 lineup and announced a revised layout for its Hart Plaza footprint in downtown Detroit on July 24, 2026. Available reporting does not identify performers or describe the site changes.
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DOJ plans election monitoring in Detroit for Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary
The U.S. Department of Justice told Detroit officials it plans to monitor polls during Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary, with the city clerk’s office preparing a response.
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Metro Detroit Gas Holds Above $4.33 as Diesel Rises to $5.48
Metro Detroit regular gas averaged $4.339 on Aug. 1, while diesel reached $5.484 after a faster daily increase and continued weekly, monthly and yearly gains.
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Gordie Howe bridge opens, adding a new Detroit-Windsor route
Detroit’s Gordie Howe International Bridge opened July 27, giving drivers and truckers another Detroit-Windsor crossing while traffic and toll effects develop.