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Ex-mayor's son a step closer to Detroit Council at-large seat Detroit — The son of the city's first African American mayor is leading a field of contenders in Tuesday's primary hoping to secure at-large seats on Detroit's City Council.  Coleman A. Young II, a former state senator and mayoral candidate, topped the field alongside incumbent City Councilwoman Janee Ayers, each pulling in about 31% of the vote Tuesday, with 81% of precincts reporting. The two join former State Rep. Mary Waters and Nicole Smalls, a Detroit Charter Revision Commissioner and activist Jermain Lee Jones, in th...

A former Detroit mayoral candidate who is the son of ex-Mayor Coleman Young almost topped the incumbent for at at-large city council seat in Tuesday's primary. But not quite. Coleman Young II, who ran for mayor in 2017, scored 30.54% of the vote with all precincts reporting results by 2:17 a.m. Wednesday. But in the final hours of the vote counting, Young was edged out by incumbent Councilmember Janeé Ayers, who won with 30.86%, making the race a virtual tie.  But the margin may not matter much. For Detroit city council at-large seats, the top four finishers move on to the November...

Detroit — City Councilman André L. Spivey is expected to be indicted for bribery on claims he accepted $1,000 from an undercover informant, his attorney said. Detroit-based attorney Elliott Hall told The Detroit News Tuesday that he anticipates a one-count indictment from the U.S. Attorney's Office for bribery as a public official, but added "Mr. Spivey did nothing in his official capacity as a city councilperson that they're claiming." Hall said the indictment will detail the bribery allegations involving Spivey, whom he said has been cooperating with the U.S. Attorney's Office and ot...

Detroit Free Press Editorial Board View Comments In many respects, Detroit is a dramatically different city than the one convulsed by a state takeover just eight years ago. The city emerged from its historic municipal bankruptcy in 2014, having wiped out its overwhelming debt largely by slashing the pensions and health care of its retirees.( A balloon pension payment comes due in 2023, something city officials are quietly worried about). Downtown has been transformed, thanks to investments by Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert and others. The city has maintained a balanced budget, enj...

Several Detroit City Council members won't seek reelection Detroit — New representation is in store this fall for many Detroit residents as nearly half of the incumbents on the City Council are not seeking new terms. Indicted District 7 Councilman Gabe Leland is foregoing another run as well as District 4 Councilman Andre Spivey, who represents the east side, and District 6 Councilwoman Raquel Castañeda-López, the first Latina elected to the council whose district covers southwest Detroit. Council President Brenda Jones also did not submit petitions for another bid by the 4 p.m. deadli...