November election brings shakeup to Detroit City Council

Despite two incumbents running unopposed and a third scoring a big victory in the 1st District, there were several newcomers that succeeded Tuesday night when results were all tallied up.

Proposals for reparations, magic mushrooms win in Detroit; city charter amendment fails

Proposals that would create a task force for reparations in Detroit and would decriminalize the therapeutic use of entheogenic plants like psilocybin both won by wide margins.

November 2, 2021 Metro Detroit Election results

Results for the November 2, 2021 election in Michigan will start to come in after 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

Abdullah Hammoud to make history as first Arab-American mayor of Dearborn

"Our supporters aren’t just young people or just Arab-Americans, it is all Dearborn residents, and in the primary, I think the results showed that," he said.

District 4 race for Detroit City Council seat tightens up with Johnson, Elrick

District 4 in Detroit is home to nearly 100,000 people and tomorrow they decide who represents them on City Council in a race that will likely come down to the wire between ML Elrick and Latisha Johnson.

Adams, Duggan headline Detroit mayoral race as incumbent seeks 3rd term against lawyer

Mayor Mike Duggan's popularity among Detroit voters has been reflected in his successes at the ballot box in previous races. But he faces a candidate in Anthony Adams with an extensive resume in public service.

Michigan city's missing election equipment found by state police

Authorities in south Michigan have recovered voter equipment that went missing earlier this week after the city's clerk was barred from running next week's election.

Whitmer vetoes GOP-backed voter laws that toughened in-person ID and absentee ballot rules

A GOP-affiliated ballot committee is circulating petitions that would enable the Republican-controlled Legislature to still enact a similar initiative next year regardless of Whitmer’s opposition.

Dearborn candidate says he faced backlash after calling out racist social media message to Arab residents

A post on WhatsApp written in Arabic said Arab-Americans should only vote for other Arab-Americans in the Dearborn election on Tuesday. Khalil Othman spoke against it - and said he has felt backlash for it.

Detroit voters can decriminalize magic mushrooms on Election Day

"People have been doing these for thousands of years," State Sen. Adam Hollier said. "We want people to stop overdosing on fentanyl and things like that. And we can do that if we have safe, effective means to regulate these things."

Detroit expects low turnout at the polls for Election Day

Janice Winfrey says they've trained more than 3,500 poll workers and have tested voting machines yet only expects 15 to 20% of Detroit's eligible population to vote.

Detroit City Council election race nears finish line with 4 open seats to fill

There are four open Detroit City Council seats up for grabs in next week's Election Day - but political analyst Adolph Mongo says he can't understand why the races aren't more interesting.

Whitmer raises $3.1 million more in campaign funds, leaning on recall exemption

Former Detroit police chief James Craig outraised other Republicans vying for the gubernatorial seat, raising $1.4 million in campaign contributions.

Public invited to speak up on newly drawn voting district maps at TCF Center

The first stop Wednesday will be at Detroit's TCF Center. You will get the chance to voice concerns for 90 seconds in person or remotely. Starting at noon - you can sign up to speak on the MICRS website or dial 211.