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Sam Robinson is a journalist covering regional politics and popular culture. In 2024, Robinson founded Detroit one million, a local news website tailored toward young people. He has reported for MLive, Rolling Stone, Axios and the Detroit Free Press.

Seniors Expected to Bolster Detroit Primary Election Turnout

Election worker Mary Perry. Photo: Samuel Robinson Detroit election worker Mary Perry, who lives across from the David Whitney building downtown, has been helping seniors...

Detroit NAACP Hotline Aims to Protect Voters During Aug. 5 Elections

The Detroit NAACP branch is reminding voters of their rights ahead of the city's municipal primary election that will narrow the field of mayoral...

City Council At-Large Candidates Go “Speed Dating” With Undecided Voters

Detroit residents got a taste of who's running to represent the entire city on Detroit City Council Thursday night during a "speed dating" candidate...

Detroit Clerk Expects 13-18% Voter Turnout: ‘We’re Hoping for Better’

Detroit Clerk Janice Winfrey and elections officer Daniel Baxter. Photo: Samuel Robinson Detroit Clerk Janice Winfrey told reporters at a press conference Thursday the city...

Magic Johnson’s Wife, Samuel L. Jackson Among Los Angeles Celebs Contributing Big to Sheffield’s Mayoral Campaign

Detroit City Council president Mary Sheffield, the lead fundraiser in the city's mayor's race, received a $5,000 campaign donation from Hollywood star Samuel L....

Duggan Leads All Candidates With $3.2M Raised For Governor’s Campaign

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, running as an independent, has raised more than any other candidate running for Michigan governor in 2026. The Detroit mayor surprised...

Detroit Mayoral Fundraising: Sheffield Has Cash Advantage Over Kinloch, Jenkins

The public is getting their best glimpse inside candidate's finances ahead of Detroit's nonpartisan Aug. 5 primary election that will determine the two candidates...

Politics From The Porch: Detroiters Sound Off on Mayoral Race Ahead of Primary

Days away from the Aug. 5 primary, the Michigan Chronicle went canvassing across several neighborhoods across the city to check-in with residents on their...

Block Party Kicks Off Early Voting at Detroit Elections Department

Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey is hosting the "Block Party for Democracy" Saturday to mark the opening of Detroit's early vote centers for the...

Detroit Police Role in ICE Raids Becomes Hot Topic in Mayoral Politics

Residents in Southwest Detroit invited mayoral candidates to a community forum where their issues, like how the city treats small businesses, environmental and infrastructural...

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