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Detroit Councilman Cockrel Won’t Seek Re-election

Ken Cockrel said his heart remains with Detroit but he thinks he can help in other ways

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/23

Detroit Mayor Presents $1B Budget To City Council

Bing presented the city’s 2013-14 budget to the City Council, a plan that includes a $4 million reduction for that nine-member body.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/12

Detroit City Council Considers $475K-A-Month Contract

Councilman Ken Cockrel is concerned about the money being spent on this by the city.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/10

Detroit police block the street outside federal court while the Kilpatrick verdict is read inside. (credit: WWJ/Mike Campbell)

‘A Sad And Sorry Spectacle’: Detroit Reacts To Ex-Mayor’s Corruption Conviction

“I am pleased that this long trial has ended and we can finally put this negative chapter in Detroit’s history behind us,” said Dave Bing.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/11

View of Detroit from a picnic table on Belle Isle (istockphoto)

City Council Stalls Public Hearing On Belle Isle Lease Deal

Detroit City Council has indefinitely postponed a public hearing on a proposal for the state to lease Belle Isle and run it as a state park.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/10/16

Keiara Bell, center, with her parents. (WWJ photo: Vickie Thomas)

Student Behind Monica Conyers’ Grilling Celebrating A Milestone

Kierra Bell was an 8th grader back then. Fast-forward four years and we find her graduating from Cass Tech High School — at the top of her class.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/06/06

Comerica Bank in Detroit. (WWJ: Stephanie Davis)

Comerica Bank Settles In To Its New Downtown Headquarters

A grand opening for a local bank’s headquarters in downtown Detroit.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/02

Could Budget Cuts Close Hart Plaza?

Financially strapped, and under a state audit, there is word that the City of Detroit could soon be closing a number of area parks, making popular music and ethnic festivals a thing of the past.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/01/25

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing (File Photo/Getty Images)

Detroit Council Cancels Break Amid Financial Crisis

The Detroit City council has cancelled its holiday recess amid reports that, without drastic cuts, the city will run out of cash in April.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/11/15

Would Raising People Mover Fare Impact City’s Budget?

Councilman Ken Cockrel said the Director of the People Mover could do more to generate revenue and relieve the burden on the city by increasing the fare from its 1983 rate.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/06/23

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