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Published March 24th, 2026, 06:58 pm

The Detroit mayor's first budget promises new spending on youth, seniors, homelessness, and transit — while the city works with $34 million less in revenue.

Detroit Documenters are attending all 47 budget hearings. Noah Kincade, who coordinates the Documenters program, joins Robyn Vincent to break down what department heads are promising, what council members are pushing back on, and what nobody's talking about.

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