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Voted to explore energy alternatives to DTE
Detroit's city council voted to explore alternatives to DTE Energy, the utility that has supplied the city's electricity for over a century. The vote follows years of complaints about storm response, outages, and a proposed rate hike that would add about $11 to the average monthly bill.
Updated 3 days ago
Approved the Salter and Hill settlements
Aaron Salter served 15 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. On July 14, 2026, the Detroit City Council voted to pay him $5.8 million to settle the federal lawsuit he filed against the city and the detective who built the case against him.
Updated Aug 26
Must approve the emergency demolition contract
A vacant house on Detroit's west side has sat empty long enough that the city wants it gone. Detroit's procurement office filed an emergency demolition contract with the City Council on July 27, asking approval to pay DMC Consultants Inc. $28,350 to tear down the structure at 118 W Dakota.
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