Fred Durhal News Today

A day ahead of the National Football League annual draft being held in Detroit, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1 union workers held a press conference highlighting their importance to the Motor City’s success in attracting huge events. “Arena workers have been working hard to ensure that the NFL Draft experience is one of […] The post SEIU workers ahead of NFL Draft: We are ‘the backbone of Detroit’ appeared first on Michigan Advance.

The city launched eight tech hubs across Detroit to address the digital divide. An interactive map of the hub locations is available online.

The City of Detroit will have new council districts starting in 2026 after the Detroit City Council approved the new maps on Tuesday.

On Tuesday's News Hit: - The morning commute has been messy in some areas thanks to a wintry mix coating roads with ice. - Jury selection begins Tuesday for Jennifer Crumbley's trial. - Detroit property values rose 23% since 2022, marking the city's eighth-straight annual increase.

When property values go up, so do taxes. But with such a spike in the value of homes in Detroit, can residents expect the same increase in taxes?

Durhal says District 7 has come a long way since he took office in 2021, with new developments, jobs and affordable housing coming to the region.

Detroit Vs. Everybody held the grand opening of its Downtown Detroit location on Wednesday — only months after an Eastern Market building housing the original store partially collapsed.

Today, Mayor Duggan announced a plan to knock down that imbalance, cutting the average homeowner’s property tax by 17%.

Shootings are an epidemic, and Detroit is experimenting with community groups that sponsor gardens, youth outreach and even armed citizen patrols. So-called community violence intervention has mixed results nationally, but advocates say relying on police solely is misguided.

Detroit City Council is taking a month-long break until September and members have a list of changes they plan to fulfill by the end of 2023.