The redrawn redistricting maps give Democrats the first chance in a generation to flip the Michigan Legislature. But Black leaders say it could happen at the expense of electing Black candidates.
The redrawn redistricting maps give Democrats the first chance in a generation to flip the Michigan Legislature. But Black leaders say it could happen at the expense of electing Black candidates.
by Allan Lengel
(Photo: Facebook) Former state Sen. Coleman A. Young II, who ran for mayor in 2017, has pulled petitions to run for a Detroit City Council at-large seat. Young told Deadline Detroit Tuesday that he picked up the qualifying petitions Detroit Department of Elections last week and has begun collecting voter signatures to qualify for an Aug. 3 primary ballot line. He said he s definitely looking into formally announcing that he s a candidate soon. I m not quite ready to do that, he said. Young can t wait too long signatures from at least 500 registrered voters must be filed by April 20, and candidates typically submit many more to ensure enough are valid.