Detroit mayor urged by Mike Rogers to ask for Trump’s help with crime

Detroit residents, US Senate candidates weigh in on proposal of National Guard in the city

A U.S. Senate candidate's call for National Guard troops in Detroit has sparked debate among residents and city officials about whether military intervention is needed to address crime in the Motor City.Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers claimed Detroit was the second most violent city in the country and urged Mayor Mike Duggan to call in the National Guard during a recent video statement. Watch Tiarra Braddock's video report: Detroit resid…

City of Detroit Slams Rogers for Calling on Trump to Send Troops

City of Detroit Slams Rogers for Calling on Trump to Send Troops

Detroit mayor urged by Mike Rogers to ask for Trump’s help with crime

DETROIT, MI – Former U.S. Rep. and Republican candidate for Michigan Senate Mike Rogers is urging Detroit’s mayor to call President Donald Trump for “backup” to help lower the city’s violent crime rates.

Rogers: Mayor Duggan should call President Trump to help fight crime in Detroit

National Guard in Detroit? No Thanks, We Got This.

Hey friends,I had a different note to you planned. And then this issue of deploying the National Guard to Detroit came up, thanks to Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers saying that Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan should be on the phone "now" to ask the President for troops. Then there's the question some have that if Chicago is targeted now, would Detroit be soon on the list?I didn't want to talk about this. I was going to mostly write about …

Rogers calls for National Guard deployment to Detroit, drawing sharp criticism from Democrats

By Jon King, Michigan Advance U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers is urging President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard to Detroit in response to what he calls a surge in violent crime, prompting backlash from Democratic lawmakers who say such action would repeat historical mistakes. “The numbers don’t lie: Detroit has become a hub for violent crime,” Rogers, a Republican, said in a statement published on his campaign website Thursday. “Th…