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Detroit — A perennial mayoral candidate is the latest high-profile figure making a bid to take on Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan this fall, joining Kwame Kilpatrick-era deputy mayor Anthony Adams and 11 others, including a handful of repeat candidates. Tom Barrow, 71, submitted petition signatures Tuesday ahead of the 4 p.m. filing deadline, saying "it's time for a real Detroiter." Barrow, an activist and former certified public accountant, is seeking certification for the race that would mark the second go around with Duggan, and Barrow's fifth run for mayor in Detroit. Duggan turned his sig...

Anthony Adams, ex-deputy to Kwame Kilpatrick, to run for Detroit mayor Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press © Anthony Adams Anthony Adams Anthony Adams, a former deputy mayor of Detroit in the administration of former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, announced Tuesday on Facebook that he plans to challenge incumbent Mike Duggan for the city's top job. Adams, a lawyer, said in a news release that “there is a dramatic need for mayoral change in the city of Detroit.” The release went on to say that Adams would “create a city that works for all Detroiters, and return transparency to ...

Credit Courtesy of Anthony Adams For Mayor Anthony Adams, a former deputy mayor under Kwame Kilpatrick, announced on Tuesday that he will run for mayor of Detroit against incumbent Mike Duggan who is seeking a third term.    In an announcement on Facebook Live, Adams listed off the local businesses he frequents — from shoe shiners to jazz clubs — and his record in public office, which includes serving as the Executive Assistant to Former Mayor Coleman Young and as President of the Detroit Public School Board.  "We have a shared experience,” he said in an appeal to fellow city residen...

Reply Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has a challenger in the city's upcoming mayoral race. (Shutterstock) DETROIT — Anthony Adams was once Kwame Kilpatrick's right-hand man. Now, he is running to become the mayor of Detroit, a position Kilpatrick once held and a seat currently filled by Mike Duggan. Adams announced his campaign plans Tuesday in a video posted to social media on the Facebook page Anthony Adams For Mayor. The former city deputy mayor said his campaign focus will be on "We, Detroit." "Anyone who lives in Detroit knows that the city is at a crossroad," Adams said in a statement. "...

Former deputy mayor Anthony Adams makes bid for Detroit mayor official Detroit — Anthony Adams, who served as deputy mayor in former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's administration, is joining the 2021 race for the city's top office.  Adams officially announced his bid for Detroit mayor on Tuesday, saying the city can no longer afford Mayor Mike Duggan's "benign neglect."  During a live-streamed event, the Cincinnati-born politician called on Detroiters for their vote in the Aug. 3 primary election. The top two vote-getters face off in the November election in the nonpartisan race. "Detroit...