As a council member, Sheffield voted six years ago on demolition contracts for a prominent contractor with whom she was personally involved.

Melvin "Butch" Hollowell said Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield's transition team would be the "most community-driven" in Detroit's ...

An activist has filed an emergency court motion questioning whether Pontiac mayoral candidate Michael McGuinness is eligible ...

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick offered an abject apology to his constituents Wednesday, but remained adamant that he would not resign following a newspaper report that he exchanged romantic text ...

Friends, family members, and political leaders gathered on a rainy day to celebrate the life and legacy of former U.S.

Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, the Detroit Democrat who died Oct. 7, was celebrated as a champion for her city and family leader.

Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, a Detroit Democrat who, over seven terms, rose to become chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and served on the powerful Appropriations Committee, has ...