The Detroit Evening Report

City to prosecute more misdemeanors


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The Detroit City Council has approved an ordinance that would allow the city to prosecute more misdemeanors.  The measure moves some offenses, such as minor assault and battery charges and some larceny cases out of the Wayne County Prosecutor’s office. 

City Council member Scott Benson says that will make it easier for the city to keep Detroiters accountable,“But it also gives us the opportunity to make more referrals to specialty court – and as the demand of the community violence intervention programmers, that we have restorative justice as a part of those accountability measures.” 

The ordinance enables the city to collect fines from misdemeanor judgements.  The program will cost $700,000, which has already been allocated in the city budget. 

(Reported by Bre’Anna Tinsley) 

Additional headlines from Wednesday September 3, 2025

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  • Pontiac is holding a town hall meeting later this month to discuss a proposed master plan for city parks with residents. The town hall meeting will take place on the 2nd floor of Pontiac City Hall - 47450 Woodward Avenue - from 6 to 7:30 pm on Monday, September 15th .   
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