The Metro: Meet Todd Perkins: Attorney, advocate, and Detroit mayoral hopeful

Attorney and mayoral candidate Todd Perkins joins The Metro to share why he’s running to succeed Mike Duggan and what sets him apart in a crowded race.

Detroit attorney Todd Perkins formally announced his campaign for mayor on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at the Considine Little Rock Recreation Center in Detroit's North End neighborhood.

Detroit attorney Todd Perkins formally announced his campaign for mayor on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at the Considine Little Rock Recreation Center in Detroit's North End neighborhood. Photo credit: Bre'Anna Tinsley, WDET

Come November, Detroit residents will decide who among them will lead the city into its next chapter by taking Mike Duggan’s place as mayor.

Today’s episode of The Metro features Todd Perkins, one of the ten mayoral candidates, as well as an Attorney, Founder and owner of The Perkins Law Group. He speaks with our host Tia Graham about what he thinks makes him the one for the job.

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