Detroit City Council Special Session pt2 01-05-2026

Detroit City Council · January 5, 2026

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Public comment — appointees, policing and city services

Public Comment

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Caller identified by the chair as Mr. Gilbert urged the council to appoint more officials who live in Detroit, called for cost-cutting and improvements to residents' lives, and noted ongoing police lawsuits; he said he had been an elected police commissioner four years earlier.

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Detroit City Council held a meeting with public comment focused on housing and tenant concerns, followed by nominations and votes that elected James Tate as City Council president (5–4) and Coleman Young as president pro tempore.

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