Dana Afana
Detroit Government Reporter at Detroit Free Press
It's dan-uh like banana (last name rhymes). Detroit government reporter @Freep. | Emmy Award winning journalist | فلسطينية | [email protected]
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3 days ago |
yahoo.com | Dana Afana
For Detroit City Councilmember Gabriela Santiago-Romero, who represents District 6 in southwest Detroit, which has a sizable Latino and Catholic community, Pope Francis gave her and the community a lot of hope. Santiago-Romero grew up Catholic and recalls visiting Pope Francis years ago in what she described as "a beautiful moment" with her mother. Pope Francis died on Monday. He was 88.
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1 week ago |
freep.com | Dana Afana
Mayor Mike Duggan credits multiple leaders and community members, and unified politics for Detroit's growth through his tenure. Lansing politics reminds Duggan of a divisive Detroit in the past, when officials attacked each other. Duggan reports Democrats are running smear campaigns against him.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Dana Afana
About 10 minutes before midnight Tuesday, the Detroit City Council approved the city's annual budget after several delays. Council members approved the fiscal 2025-26 $3 billion budget — of which $1.5 billion makes up the General Fund — boosting several departments and initiatives, including nearly $20 million for the Detroit Department of Transportation to hire drivers, boosting funding for the Charles H.
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2 weeks ago |
freep.com | Dana Afana
Increases include adding bus shelters, funding museums, eviction defense and more. Remaining ARPA money will be dedicated to homelessness initiatives, along with even disbursement to each council member, including At-Large, to spend on existing programs. City Council President Mary Sheffield and Councilman Fred Durhal III voted on their final budget as the two prepare to leave their seats to run for mayor.
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2 weeks ago |
freep.com | Dana Afana
A federal judge allowed the city to amend certain retirement benefits for police and fire beneficiaries. Pensioners have been operating under the Plan of Adjustment since the 2014 exit from municipal bankruptcyDetroit's Police and Fire Retirement System beneficiaries can expect to receive improved pension benefits, thanks for a federal bankruptcy judge’s ruling.
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Detroit City Council adopted the city's annual budget for the 2026 fiscal year at 11:51 p.m.
Lawyer for U-M protester detained at airport after spring break trip with family https://t.co/YzAh7SUEt9 via @freep
Israeli strikes killed and engulfed journalists (and non-journalists) in Gaza in flames, but "real estate" is the subject at the White House. President Donald Trump says this as he sits next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who's all smiles.
Trump: “You know how I feel about the Gaza Strip, I think it’s an incredible piece of important real estate.” https://t.co/UKZSUkmfwa
