Michigan August 2025 Election Results: Votes for Detroit mayor, Southeast Michigan bond proposals, and more

Mayoral races in Detroit and Pontiac, ballot proposals in Livonia and Novi, and dozens of other local races are underway around Michigan. Here are the results for some of the mayor races FOX 2 is tracking.

Two charged fatal shooting of Hamtramck man

Javon Timarious Hawk, 21, of Detroit, and Joseph Lavar Houston, 23, of Sterling Heights, were charged in the July 8 murder of Michael Davis. 

Detroit woman rescued in Grosse Pointe Farms after crashing into Lake St. Clair

Quick action by emergency responders and a witness who called 911 were all credited for saving the life of an elderly woman who drove into the river right here off Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms.

Metro Detroit man accused of exposing himself to young girls arrested
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It all happened in the Village of Rochester Hills at an outdoor shopping mall where families and groups of young people hang out during the summer. Now, two young girls are traumatized after falling victim to an alleged flasher not once, but twice in the same day.

Joel Haashiim says it’s time to take Detroit’s assets—and its water—back

Mayoral candidate Joel Haashiim says the city of Detroit has been systemically weakened—not just through economic decline, but through the loss of ownership over its most vital assets.

Former Chief James Craig signals public safety is the prerequisite for progress

Mayoral candidate and former Detroit Police Chief James Craig says safety isn’t just a concern—it’s the foundation upon which all other progress in Detroit depends.

Rev. Solomon Kinloch says leading Detroit would be a natural extension of his ministry

Mayoral candidate Rev. Solomon Kinloch says his bid to lead Detroit isn’t a career pivot—it’s a continuation of the work he’s already been doing for nearly three decades.

Metro Detroit air quality affecting health as Canadian wildfires rage on

Coughing a lot lately? You’re not alone. Wildfires in Canada are causing Metro Detroit a lot of problems, including an air quality alert that continues through Monday night.

Air quality advisory extended in Metro Detroit
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Dr. Wasfeh Musheinesh, or Dr. Mush, is seeing a lot of breathing attacks. He heads the largest free clinic in Michigan HUDA, the Health Unit on Davison Avenue on Detroit?s West Side. FOX 2 caught up with him in his clinic in Lincoln Park.

Oakland County man accused in mass shooting plot bound over for trial
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Security video from June 3 showed 20-year-old Jamarion Hardiman getting hit by a car. It happened in the parking lot of the United Wholesale Mortgage Sports Complex in Pontiac during a high school graduation ceremony.

Air quality alert continues in Metro Detroit causing respiratory issues across region

Free clinics like HUDA - Detroit’s Health Unit on Davison Avenue and urgent cares all around Metro Detroit- are swamped because of these Canadian wildfires.

2-year-old run over, killed, by father in Detroit

Capt. Derrick Griffin of the Detroit Police Department said that the incident appears to be an accident, but is still under investigation.

Detroit police seek suspect in murder of Javian Lowery

On May 16, Javian Lowery was shot while sitting in a vehicle parked in the area of Waverly Street and Dexter Avenue just before 1 a.m. 

Detroit dog rescue team The Karens hit the streets in the summer heat

It all starts with a photo, a text, a call. That’s all it takes to make The Karens, Chantel Rzewnicki and Melanie Thomas, spring into action.

Host team, three others win on opening night of Junior League World Series in Taylor

Amare Lane made two tremendous running catches in centerfield and then iced Game 1 with a long, two-run home run to left field as the Taylor North Little League shutout Needville, Texas 3-0 in the Sunday morning opener of the Junior League World Series.