Detroit City Council

The City of Detroit is weighing proposals that could replace ShotSpotter, the controversial gunshot detection program.

Detroit students are now able to ride city buses for free, thanks to a new program that was approved by the Detroit city council on Tuesday and launched Wednesday.

In a 6-2 vote on Tuesday, the council approved a resolution asking the mayor’s office to not approve any new data center permits over the next two years.

Detroit's expecting a budget surplus of about $60 million. Mayor Mike Duggan wants $40 million to go to a reserve fund to cushion any decline in corporate tax revenue.

The top four vote getters running for the city's two at-large seats will advance to the general election. The top two vote getters will be on the November ballot.

Sheffield cited her accomplishments as a Council member, which she says includes eviction defense and right to legal counsel programs. She says the city’s next chapter should focus on lifting all parts of the city.

While the ordinance would apply to any health care facility in the city, supporters say it’s most needed at clinics providing abortion services. Abortion rights opponents call it a violation of their First Amendment rights.

Detroit's city council voted Tuesday to hire an independent evaluator to look at whether the city is assessing homes at their true market value. According to a property tax reform ordinance the Detroit City Council passed last year, that was supposed to happen this past February.

A guide on how Michigan's legislature works, indigenous sugar bash practices, the over-assessment of Detroit's poorest properties, and the "art" of Zingerman's.

By Michigan law, cities are not allowed to assess homes at over 50% of their market value. But a University of Chicago study concludes that Detroit continues to do so, and disproportionately to the lowest-value homes.