Hard struck, union heavy city finds Detroit socialist candidate running popular push for mayor

Socialist plans to join field of candidates in Detroit mayoral race

Mlive.com

DETROIT, MI — D’Artagnan Collier, a Detroit socialist, plans to file petition signatures and launch a campaign for mayor on Friday. Collier ran for mayor in 2009, getting 1,265 votes, or 1.36 percent. He opposes the governor’s March appointment of an emergency manager in Detroit. | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles