It’s been quite some time since we checked in with Detroit Lions fans regarding their opinion of general manager Brad Holmes. The last time we polled our audience was almost exactly a year ago, following the team’s 2025 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, those poll results were lost to time (and a migration to a new content management system at SB Nation).
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Fellow Democratic mayor backs Tiffany Henyard's voter suppression claims: 'Telling the truth'
Controversial “super mayor” Tiffany Henyard has at least one partisan ally in her dispute with her local Democratic Party over allegations of voter suppression in a recent caucus.
During the Dec. 3 caucus, the Dolton, Illinois, mayor lost the Democratic nomination for Thornton Township supervisor, a position she currently holds. Henyard’s name was not even on the ballot because she did not have a certified assessor on her ticket, a requirement for all nominees.
Over the last two weeks, Henyard has been threatening and attempting legal action against Illinois state Sen. Napolean Harris, the committeeman of the Democratic Party who chose to have a caucus instead of the typical primary election and won the nomination.
Henyard insisted after the caucus that her supporters were locked out of the venue and their “right to vote was hijacked” by Harris.
Tiffany Henyard, the scandal-plagued Democratic mayor of Dolton, is suing Thornton Township’s Democratic committee after losing her caucus. (Facebook)
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“Hundreds of eligible voters, including seniors, local mayors, local aldermen, local state senators and state representatives were locked out of the venue and forced to stand in freezing temperatures unable to access the voting process in a timely and fair manner,” she alleged.
A lawsuit was officially filed on Thursday against Harris and the Democratic Party for the Township of Thornton. It included Dixmoor mayor Fitzgerald Roberts as a co-petitioner after he was allegedly forced to wait outside the venue as well. However, the lawsuit had to be refiled after Roberts requested not to be listed as a plaintiff in the lawsuit.
Roberts told WGN that he is willing to testify on Henyard’s behalf but did not feel comfortable as a co-plaintiff. Roberts also attacked Harris, the defendant in the lawsuit, for how the caucus was handled.
“He took us back a long way to a time when people couldn’t vote,” Roberts said. “[Henyard] is telling the truth: People couldn’t get in.”
Dixmoor Mayor Fitzgerald Roberts agreed people were prevented from supporting Henyard during the caucus. (FOX 32 Chicago)
However, Henyard’s lawyer, Max Solomon, claimed Roberts was made aware of the original filing, but then “somebody got to him.”
“He knew he would be a named plaintiff. He knew because I spoke with him twice,” Solomon told Fox News Digital.
He added, “We had telephone conferences before filing. We had telephone conferences after the filing. He was supposed to show up for the press conference at 1 p.m. on that Friday. He didn’t show up. We believe that’s when somebody got to him. I don’t know about that, but I personally spoke with him.”
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Fox News Digital reached out to Henyard and Roberts for comment.
The lawsuit alleges that Harris held a private event at the caucus location before the vote and prevented Henyard’s supporters from entering the facility. Henyard is hoping the caucus will be declared invalid and pave the way for a new one.
Henyard’s lawyer filed a new lawsuit after Roberts requested to be taken off as a co-petitioner. (Fox 32)
Though she is not the Democratic nominee, Henyard could still be on the ballot in April for Thornton Township supervisor as a write-in or independent candidate. She is also up for re-election as Dolton mayor next year.
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But as you can see below, Holmes has been an extremely popular figure among Detroit sports fans for pretty much his entire career.
Although, if there was a time when Holmes’ popularity took a hit, it was likely during the 2025 NFL season, when the Lions took their first clear step back since he and Dan Campbell came to town.
Since last year’s data was lost to time, this is a good opportunity to check back in with Lions fans. While Holmes certainly deserves a ton of credit for getting the Lions back to relevancy and helping them produce four consecutive seasons with winning records, there are some serious blemishes on his resumé now. The 2024 NFL Draft class has not lived up to his high standards through two seasons, some of his riskiest picks over the last few years have all failed to pay off, and last year’s roster just wasn’t good enough to withstand the injuries.
But Holmes is also coming off a very crowd-pleasing draft. Detroit addressed their two biggest needs with their first two selections, and there were no crazy head-scratching picks or expensive trade ups. Many have categorized his latest draft as “back to business as usual,” which could have some fans he lost back on his side.
However, that is all up to you. Vote on your thoughts about Holmes’ time in Detroit below, and share your extended thoughts in the comment section at the bottom of the page.
MILWAUKEE — Saturday is the start of the food truck curfew in downtown Milwaukee. That curfew was passed by the Common Council to address safety concerns after several violent incidents.
Alma Juarez is with Tacos Almita on Water Street in downtown Milwaukee. Juarez said since the city passed the curfew, she’s had just over two weeks to adjust.
“We’re trying to think what we’re going to do,” said Juarez. “Maybe we’re going to start in another place or move the food truck after 10 p.m., but that means we have to start over again.”
She said that means she may also have to start building up a news customer base.
“Moving the truck means that… we have to struggle,” said Juarez.
Juarez is not alone in worrying about her financial future.
Last Thursday, a group of owners took their concerns to city hall. Jennifer Martinez, who’s with the food truck known as Tacos El Pastorcito Mixe, was at that demonstration. She said the late-night hours make up roughly 75% of her revenue.
“During the day, I’ve tried opening very early in the morning — 8 a.m. 9 a.m. — it doesn’t make a difference. There’s no… we don’t have much sales throughout the day,” said Martinez.
Ald. Robert Bauman represents downtown and was the sponsor of the ordinance.
Last week he told Spectrum News that he’s aware of the economic burden the truck operators are facing. However, he said safety concerns are a bigger priority.
“And MPD (Milwaukee Police Department) has said on the record repeatedly that food trucks are a major contributing cause for the loitering and disorder that takes place on Water Street,” said Bauman, who represents District 4 in Milwaukee.
He said he’s willing to take a hit on food trucks and prioritize the concerns of larger businesses.
“If they feel that downtown is not safe anymore, they’ll either not come at all, or they’ll leave as soon as their event is over with and not spend any additional money in the downtown area,” said Bauman.
But Juarez said the city shouldn’t have to do that. She said she believes food trucks aren’t the cause of the problem.
“You can see it in any places, but not here,” said Juarez. “It can happen here, but not in front of the food trucks cause they are saying that a lot of violence, a lot of the things that are going on is in front of the food truck. You can see that all the shooting happens after 1 a.m. or 3 a.m. Last shooting, it was after 1 a.m.”
Food truck owners said they hope to continue to turn a profit after the ordinance starts, but they said they face a potentially tough financial future.
Residents of a northeast Minneapolis apartment were seen evacuating the building after fire crews were called to the scene on Friday morning.
This all happened around 3 a.m. near 5th Street and 7th Avenue Northeast near Saint Anthony Park.
A 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS crew says that multiple fire crews were on scene and several residents were seen evacuating.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has reached out to Minneapolis Fire for more information.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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