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Podcast: Authentically Detroit
Episode: 2025 Election Recap: Detroit’s Turning Point
Description: On this episode Donna and Orlando discuss Detroit’s historic election where the city elected Mary Sheffield as its 76th mayor along with a progressive bloc which aims to reshape Detroit’s future. After months of forums and one-on-ones with candidates, they share why this landslide felt inevitable and why it has to translate into results at the neighborhood level. Early voting helped lift turnout to 22% this year, now they hope to keep people engaged with creating progress.They believe a Detroit for everyone requires concrete action on affordable housing, home repair grants, inclusionary development, bette...