Michigan absentee ballot returns rise 30% over 4 years ago. What it may mean

Detroit News
The number of absentee ballots returned in Michigan rose 30% from the same point before the 2022 midterm election as of the morning of Oct. 6, according to data released by the Secretary of State’s office. As of 7 a.m. Oct. 6 — four weeks before Election Day on Nov. 3 — Michigan voters had submitted 201,909 absentee ballots. Four weeks ahead of the 2022 election, Michigan voters had returned 155,142 ballots.

Judge orders counting of 37 disputed absentee ballots in Hamtramck’s mayoral race decided by 11 votes

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Nearly a year after Hamtramck voters chose their next mayor, one of Michigan’s closest elections is still being fought in court. A judge has ordered 37 disputed absentee ballots to be counted in the 2025 Hamtramck mayoral race — a contest originally decided by just 11 votes. The discovery of the ballots inside the clerk’s office, along with subsequent recounts and lawsuits, set off a legal battle that could still reshape the outcome of the election.

ICE looks to sell Romulus warehouse initially planned for detention center

Michigan Advance
The federal government is seeking to sell a Romulus warehouse that was purchased for use as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, along with six other warehouses nationally that were similarly intended for use as detention facilities before those plans were scrapped over the summer. The intent to sell was first reported by Project Salt Box, a public records-based investigative newsletter reporting on ICE and Department of Homeland Security contracts. Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm headquartered in Chicago, is marketing the properties, offering the seven buildings individually or as a package.

Chinese vehicle ban stalls amid Detroit concerns over rising EV competition

MLive.com
Legislation to permanently ban the sale of Chinese vehicles in the United States stalled out on Wednesday as senators struggled to seal an agreement, virtually guaranteeing that the bill will have to wait until after the November elections. The bipartisan bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio and Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, aims to prevent China’s auto industry from gaining a foothold in the U.S. market.

5 Dreamy Detroit Youth Arts Programs & Creative Non-Profits Supporting Ongoing Education

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The seasons are changing, school is back in session, and there’s still room to check off things you planned on doing over the summer as well as plans throughout the year. Be open to shifts, both mentally and physically. Read through this list of Detroit youth arts programs and more that showcase the excellence of young Detroiters in the greater community areas where young stars can put themselves at the center of their excellence/talents. Not to mention, they are able to receive guidance that structures their future outlooks beyond secondary education with the right mentorship.