Article 625GP Detroit Primary Likely Means No Black Representation For First Time Since 1955

Detroit Primary Likely Means No Black Representation For First Time Since 1955

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Murjani Rawls
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The city of Detroit has not been without a black representative since Charles Diggs Jr. took office in 1955. Based on the results of Tuesday's primary, the predominately Black city will most likely be without a Black congressperson for the first time in over 65 years, according to the Associated Press.

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