Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield made history Tuesday night, Nov. 4, becoming the first woman ever elected mayor in the city and concluding a campaign cycle she led from start to finish.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Detroit Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield speaks to reporters at her election night party at MGM Grand Detroit. Unofficial results show ...

Windows are cinder-blocked. Openings in the sidewalls are rebricked. A steel ladder dangles from a skylight/trap door in the ceiling. The old building has been chopped, diced, spliced and added to ...

DETROIT - Mary Sheffield made history in Michigan on Tuesday night, Nov. 4, becoming the first woman ever elected mayor in Detroit and concluding a campaign cycle she led from start to finish. The ...