Detroit, MI
Detroit mayoral candidate Kinloch: ‘I never said National Guard’ should patrol city
The Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr., a Detroit mayoral candidate, on Friday walked back statements he made earlier in the week that he supports the limited use of National Guard troops in Detroit.
Speaking as part of an event hosted by the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce at the Soundstage at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Kinloch tried to clarify comments he made during a debate on Wednesday with his opponent, Mary Sheffield.
“I didn’t say National Guard, I said law enforcement,” Kinloch said Friday in an interview with Fox 2 Detroit journalist Roop Raj.
Kinloch was addressing statements he made during the Wednesday night televised debate, when both candidates were asked if they would “welcome” the National Guard to Detroit, the controversial tactic President Donald Trump is using in some Democrat-led cities, including Chicago, Memphis and Portland, Oregon.
During the WXYZ debate, Kinloch said he wouldn’t welcome the National Guard, “not in a martial law fashion, but in collaboration, in order to make sure that we’re protecting soft spots throughout the city. “
During a media scrum with reporters after the debate, Kinloch elaborated that “it is never acceptable” for Guard troops to patrol Detroit streets.
“But when you start talking about working in collaboration and partnership; when you start talking about large venues and large crowds and large gathering, particularly some of the violence we’ve seen in recent times, we can always partner with law enforcement agencies in order to assist in that,” Kinloch said on Wednesday.
On Friday, Kinloch pointed out he said law enforcement.
“I didn’t say National Guard,” he said. “I said what we would do is collaborate with law enforcement like they already do in the summer. They should have done again this summer, with the bloody summer that we’ve seen, partnering with law enforcement agencies on the state level, in the federal level, in order to come up with a strategy.”
On Friday, Sheffield repeated her stance that we “would strongly oppose” the use of Guard troops in Detroit.
“I do welcome federal resources around funding,” for various programs to address violence such as her proposed office of gun violence prevention that she would create if elected mayor.
“I do not believe that militarizing the neighborhoods is a solution,” Sheffield said.
Absentee voting is already underway in Detroit for the Nov. 4 general election, which means the opportunity to woo voters is narrowing. Sheffield and Kinloch are vying to succeed Mayor Mike Duggan, who leaves office at year’s end to run for Michigan governor as an independent next year.
Sheffield is a political veteran at age 38. She is a three-term Detroit City Council member and is currently council president, Kinloch, 52, a political newcomer, is senior pastor of Triumph Church, a once struggling congregation that Kinloch helped transform into one with more than 35,000 members and multiple locations.
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Murder and two related charges have been filed against a Detroit man in the aftermath of an altercation that left one man dead and his brother seriously injured.
Michael Alan Harris, 42, of Detroit was arraigned Tuesday in 36th District Court of Detroit on charges of first-degree murder, felony firearm and resisting and obstructing a police officer, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said.
The charges are related to the fatal shooting of Jalen Coats Stevens, 28, of Detroit, Worthy said. Stevens was pronounced dead at the scene of an altercation early Sunday in the 15900 block of Grand River Avenue.
During the altercation, Stevens’ brother, Glenn, was stabbed over a dozen times but survived. He has been in the hospital since. Hundreds of people gathered for a vigil hosted by the Stevens family Tuesday night outside of Chita’s Nefertiti bar. The brothers were celebrating a work promotion for Jalen Saturday night before the altercation erupted.
While it was known by Tuesday night that one person was in custody, the family asked the public and police to continue working on the investigation, as the person who had stabbed Glenn had not been located.
In the meantime, Harris is scheduled for a probable cause conference Jan. 14, and a preliminary exam is set for Jan. 21.
The above video originally aired Jan. 6.
Blough is only two years into his coaching career after retiring from playing after the 2023 season. He has spent the last two seasons as the Washington Commanders’ assistant quarterbacks coach, helping young quarterback Jayden Daniels emerge as a strong franchise player for Washington. Late in the 2025 season, Commanders quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard took the Stanford head coaching job, leaving Blough to serve as the interim quarterbacks coach for the rest of the season.
While backing up Jared Goff in Detroit, Blough was often described by the coaching staff as an excellent backup and strong offensive mind.
“I love the kid, if I’m being totally honest with you,” Campbell said back in 2021. “He’s just a little football player. And when I say that, I mean that in the highest regard. Look, he’s smart. He’s extremely smart. He knows where to go with the football, I love his timing. He knows how to command the huddle, he communicates well and on top of that, he’s a hell of a dude, by the way. He just is. So, he has not disappointed. He’s doing a good job. He’s out there competing with the rest of those guys.”
As of now, this is the only known candidate for the Lions’ offensive coordinator position, but it’s still early in the process. When more candidates emerge, we’ll have a tracker so you can see all of the names in one place.
Longtime Detroit sports radio host and columnist Pat Caputo has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, he announced Monday.
Caputo, a host on Detroit’s 97.1 The Ticket, last published a column on Nov. 7. On Monday, he explained the reason behind his absence.
“For those wondering where I’ve been: I have been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, commonly referred to as a “death sentence” and had two other serious ailments which put me in ICU for several days,” Caputo wrote in a post to X. “It was sudden. I’ve literally been on my back for weeks. Bless you all.”
Caputo, 66, became a well-known personality in Detroit sports media during his time as an award-winning columnist for The Oakland Press from 1983-2020, according to the Detroit Free Press. He also was previously part of WXYT’s “Evening Sports” broadcast, and is an official voter for the Baseball Hall of Fame and college football’s Heisman Trophy award, according to his X bio.
Caputo is nicknamed “The Book” for his impressive memory retaining sports stats and information, according to FOX 2 in Detroit, where he has been a regular guest on its “Sports Works” broadcast.
Caputo’s social media announcement regarding his health drew support from fellow sports media professionals, including Brad Galli, sports director at WXYZ Detroit, and ESPN’s Dan Wetzel and Dave Pasch.
“Pat, we’re praying for [you],” Galli wrote. “Awful awful awful to read this, man. God bless you.”
“Legend. Stay strong my friend. So much support out here for you,” Wetzel posted.
“Book, praying for you my friend. So sorry to hear this,” Pasch wrote.
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