# Acta Diurna: Detroit

> A neutral digest of Detroit news for voters of every persuasion. Each story is a short, attributed summary of what several local newsrooms reported, ranked by consequence to the median voter in Detroit, with links to the original reporting. Vetted for propaganda, PR and unconfirmed breaking-news claims before publication.

Updated Fri Nov 6, 5:17 PM Eastern. Rebuilt once a day.

## For language models

- [All current stories in one file](/detroit/llms-full.txt)
- [Stories as JSON](/detroit/api/stories.json): current stories in front-page order, with every outlet's link
- [90-day archive as JSON](/detroit/api/archive.json)
- [Entity index](/detroit/wiki/index.md): people, agencies and ballot measures, each with a page of stories
- [Prediction markets](/detroit/api/markets.json) and [Detroit companies stocks](/detroit/api/stocks.json)
- Cite the original outlet for facts; cite Acta Diurna for the selection and ranking.

## Front page

- [Stretch of I-75 in Detroit to close this weekend for construction](/detroit/stories/6d5d6e4b85.md): A stretch of I-75 in Detroit will close this weekend for construction, starting Friday night. (WDIV Local 4 (NBC), 2026-11-06 05:00 EST)
- [DTE, Consumers sue to block voter-approved Proposal 2](/detroit/stories/35dd48d4a8.md): DTE Energy and Consumers Energy are suing to block Proposal 2, which restricts political giving, arguing it violates free speech rights. (BridgeDetroit, 2026-11-06 10:50 EST)
- [Jocelyn Benson wins Michigan governor’s race, defeating John James](/detroit/stories/92c2985d09.md): Jocelyn Benson will become Michigan's 50th governor after defeating Republican John James, with Democrats also poised to hold majorities in the Legislature. (Planet Detroit, 2026-11-04 13:13 EST)
- [Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become first Muslim senator](/detroit/stories/81374f9678.md): El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter campaign for Michigan’s open Senate seat. Outlier Media · By Joey Cappelletti, The Associated Press · (Outlier Media, 2026-11-04 10:57 EST)
- [Michigan voters ban DTE money from state politics: ‘David beat Goliath’](/detroit/stories/9b8482799e.md): Michigan voters pass Proposal 2, which bans campaign spending from regulated electric and gas utilities and major government contractors. (Planet Detroit, 2026-11-03 22:26 EST)
- [Dearborn voters approve $1.5 billion school bond](/detroit/stories/31601eb919.md): Dearborn Public Schools will proceed with a $1.5 billion bond after 68% of voters supported it. District leaders cite two decades of underspending on infrastructure. (Michigan Public, 2026-11-05 22:11 EST)
- [Five win Detroit school board seats, according to unofficial results](/detroit/stories/a6ffd7d6b7.md) [developing]: Georgia Lemmons, Jameel Smith, LaMar Lemmons, Bessie Harris and Aliya Moore won five seats on the Detroit school board, according to unofficial results. (Outlier Media, 2026-11-05 09:36 EST)
- [Detroit eviction cases could be reshaped by court ruling](/detroit/stories/7b1444e89a.md): Landlords across Michigan could be barred from evicting tenants for unpaid rent if their properties lack required rental certificates. Outlier Media · Aaron Mondry · (Outlier Media, 2026-11-05 06:00 EST)
- [DTE plans to sell non-utility Vantage business](/detroit/stories/a864ea77d0.md): DTE Energy will sell its non-utility Vantage business, expected to raise $3 billion for a $44 billion investment plan. (Planet Detroit, 2026-11-06 06:00 EST)
- [What Michigan election results mean for data centers, DTE, clean energy](/detroit/stories/1ce081573b.md): Democrats won control of the governor's office and both chambers of the Michigan Legislature, and voters passed a ban on political spending by utilities. (Planet Detroit, 2026-11-04 20:42 EST)
- [Detroit, meet your new representatives in Lansing and Washington D.C.](/detroit/stories/20f0125272.md): Detroiters on Tuesday overwhelmingly elected Democrats to represent them at the national and state levels. (BridgeDetroit, 2026-11-04 17:43 EST)

## Sections

- [Politics](/detroit/section/politics.md)
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- [Business](/detroit/section/business.md)
- [City Life](/detroit/section/life.md)

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