Detroit council OKs proposals for gun-free zones, if state agrees
Detroit City Council wants the state to make it legal for cities to create gun-free zones and if it does, it says it will establish them.
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Detroit City Council wants the state to make it legal for cities to create gun-free zones and if it does, it says it will establish them.
The city now offers eight paid holidays. But several public commenters said they did not support including Juneteenth among them.
Two teens and two adults remain hospitalized after a shooting over a delivery on the west side of Detroit.
In a special session, the council focused on shifting pandemic relief funds and boosting programs to give a preference to overtaxed homeowners.
Council president Mary Sheffield cast the lone 'no' vote. The city has touted the project would create a $1.5 billion investment, bringing 12,000 construction jobs and 6,000 permanent jobs.