Detroit-area philanthropies – most not yet named – plan to spend $2M+ on Sheffield's transition – a ~400-person agenda-shaping effort after a campaign pledging to build on Duggan's progress. Mamdani – who promises sweeping changes in a city 13x larger – is raising $4M www.freep.com/story/news/l...

A since-suspended Detroit demo contractor mayor-elect Sheffield dated and approved millions for w/o disclosure is due before council today to request to be let back in the program. My latest, on the beleaguered ethics system that said Sheffield didn't have to disclose: www.freep.com/story/news/l...

Detroit police oversight board on 2 recent shootings of men fleeing stops for obscured plate, plastic cups: “It’s profiling,” “stop-and-frisk,” “STRESS”-esque. Ann Arbor has curbed stops for plate violations, damaged tail lights, etc. Can that happen here? My latest: www.freep.com/story/news/l...

In the Detroit mayor’s race, CP Sheffield is running on a “track record of delivering results for Detroiters” while Rev. Kinloch accuses her of “12 years of failed leadership.” Here’s the truth:

A hand in a pocket. A red solo cup. A teen out 7 minutes past curfew. Detroit police jumped out on these males for minor reasons. Major violence followed. See what drives 20% of department shootings in my latest investigation & how one caused a family to flee the city. www.freep.com/story/news/i...

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