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Mayor’s office outlines 'Occupy the Summer' youth engagement after downtown 'team takeover' events

Public Health and Safety Standing Committee (Detroit City Council) · April 13, 2026
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Detroit administration officials told the Public Health & Safety committee they are working with youth organizers on safe summer programming called 'Occupy the Summer,' with listening sessions and youth committees starting before the June 12 launch; the administration disputed media accounts of crowd size at recent downtown events.

City officials told the Public Health & Safety committee on April 13 that they have been meeting with youth organizers after recent downtown "team takeover" gatherings and are co-designing safe summer spaces and programming.

Dr. Chanel Hampton, senior director of youth and education liaison to the mayor, said the administration held a press conference and has convened meetings with the organizers of the team takeovers. She said the group will participate on a committee developing the…

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