Darren A. Nichols
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Dozens of Duggan appointees paid $100K or more
There's a new wage scale in City Hall as city revamps itself for the post-bankruptcy era → Read More
Live video: Duggan unveiling plan to address water shutoff controversy
Mayor Mike Duggan is unveiling a 10-point plan Thursday intended to address the controversy over water shutoffs in the city. → Read More
Detroit mayor touts first 6 months, announces program to seize drug houses
Mayor Mike Duggan told residents Monday his administration is set to start a program to seize drug houses and attract families 'who want to be part of the neighborhood.' → Read More
Both sides agree 'No Fly Zone' hurts concertgoers, Detroit's reputation
The cancellation of Rick Ross' performance at Chene Park last weekend has thrust the city and the hip-hop rules of a 'No Fly Zone' into the national spotlight. → Read More
Michigan SOS: Conyers will remain off Aug. 5 ballot
U.S. Rep. John Conyers will remain off the Aug. 5 ballot after Secretary of State Ruth Johnson decided today that the Detroit Democrat still lacks enough valid signatures to participate in the primary election. → Read More
Report: Conyers 400 signatures short of making primary ballot
The staff of Wayne County Clerk Cathy M. Garrett said in a report released today that U.S. Rep. John Conyers is more than 400 signatures short of the required signatures and should not be put on the Aug. 5 primary ballot. → Read More
Final demolition of Brewster-Douglass complex starts Monday
A symbol of chronic blight in Detroit, the Brewster-Douglass homes began demolition in September. On Monday, the demolition of the four, 15-story towers that have sat vacant since 2008 will begin. → Read More
After rocky start, Orr, Duggan learn to trust each other as they run Detroit
They call it a work in progress, but Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr and Mayor Mike Duggan appear to be forging a solid working relationship as they try to improve services and move Detroit out of bankruptcy. → Read More
Angelo Henderson, Detroit radio personality and Pulitzer Prize winner, dies at 51
Detroit radio icon and Pulitzer Prize -winning reporter Angelo B. Henderson died early Saturday at his Pontiac home. He was 51. → Read More
Mayoral appointees hold majority on light, blight panels
- Mayor Mike Duggan has gained majority control of two authorities overseeing anti-blight and lighting initiatives, helping him fulfill a promise to better fight blight and improve public lighting in Detroit. → Read More
With dignity restored at Detroit City Hall, Mayor Dave Bing bows out
Mayor Dave Bing is set to leave office next week having presided over one of the toughest periods in recent history. It was a tenure that has drawn mixed reviews. Some said his administration never gained control of such key areas as crime and the city's finances. Others would say Bing was the right man at the time to lead the financially strapped city. → Read More