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View Comments Detroit — James Craig, one of the longest-serving police chiefs in the citys history, will run in a bid to challenge Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in next years gubernatorial race, a source close to the chief said Friday. Craig, who is expected Monday to announce his retirement from the department, told The Detroit News he will follow that press conference with one discussing his future plans. He did not deny that he plans to run against Whitmer as a Republican. "Im a lifelong public ...

by  Allan Lengel James Craig Update, 7 p.m. Friday: Detroit Police Chief James Craig, reportedly planning to announce his retirement Monday, has been meeting with Republican leaders as he prepares to challenge Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2022, Politico reports. Craig has spent recent days meeting with Ron Weiser, chair of the Michigan Republican Party, and has spoken to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, chair of the Republican Governors Association, the publication says. Fri...

by  Allan Lengel James Craig Update, 7 p.m. Friday: Detroit Police Chief James Craig, reportedly planning to announce his retirement Monday, has been meeting with Republican leaders as he prepares to challenge Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2022, Politico reports. Craig has spent recent days meeting with Ron Weiser, chair of the Michigan Republican Party, and has spoken to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, chair of the Republican Governors Association, the publication says. Fri...

The city of Detroit now has until Aug. 2 to use the remainder of its $18.7 million in upfront grant money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with costs related to its COVID-19 vaccination efforts. The city could have had to return a little more than $8 million from the upfront FEMA grant money if it hadnt spent it by Tuesday. But Tanya Stoudemire, the citys deputy chief financial officer, said the city submitted a formal request to FEMA for a 90-day extension on Tue...

“Take it, spend it wherever you like, its yours,” Duggan said at an afternoon news conference. “You will be handed it on site as soon as the person with you gets their shot. “Then, if you come back for the second shot, you get another $50 card. So just bring them back.” In a city with the state’s lowest vaccine rates, Duggan called the program “uncharted territory.” The “neighbor” who stands to financially benefit does not need to be a Detroit resident, but the person brough...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Wednesday that a nearly two-year criminal investigation into the conduct of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggans office concerning a local prenatal health care program will not result in any criminal charges. The investigation focused on the deletion by city staffers of about 150 city emails and the propriety of the citys partnership with the program, Make Your Date . The finding could be seen as a political win for Duggan, who is ramping up in his bid ...

No charges planned in probe of Detroit officials, nonprofit Follow Us Question of the Day     By - Associated Press - Wednesday, April 21, 2021 DETROIT (AP) - The state has closed an investigation of Detroit officials and their connection to a prenatal health program supported by the city, Attorney General Dana Nessel said Wednesday. No criminal charges were warranted, although the city could do more to impro...

Replay: Mayor Duggan update on Detroit COVID-19 response Mayor Mike Duggan provided an update to the City of Detroits response to the COVID-19 pandemic at 1:15 p.m. Monday. Duggan announced new locations throughout the city where residents will be able to go for walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations. Previously, residents were required to call 313-230-0505 to schedule at any City of Detroit location. With the new walk-in option, residents no longer have to wait for an appointment time. Duggan also l...

Detroit — A majority of southeast Michigan counties are vaccinating residents at twice the rate Detroit is and that gap is threatening to prolong the pandemic in Michigans largest city and forcing health officials to find alternatives to mass-vaccination sites like the TCF Center and Ford Field. About 1 in 5, or 21%, of Detroiters have received at least one shot, according to the citys vaccine dashboard, compared to 33% of residents in Macomb County, 40% in suburban Wayne County and 41% ...

Biden vaccine victories build on Trump teams work Dan Diamond and Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Washington Post March 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail President Joe Biden listens Wednesday as leaders from Johnson & Johnson and Merck spoke during an event at the White House.Washington Post photo by Jabin Botsford WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden beckoned leaders of two of the worlds largest pharmaceutical companies to the White House on Wednesday and credited his administration for the "nearly unprece...