More than five months after the deaths of two children in a Detroit casino parking structure, homelessness and affordable housing have become cornerstones of the city's mayoral primary election race as several candidates say prevention must be a key priority.
Of the nine candidates running to succeed Mayor Mike Duggan in Tuesday's primary, hopefuls including former Detroit City Council President Saunteel Jenkins and the Rev. Solomon Kinloch said the Currie family's situation never should have deteriorated to the point of them having to live in their van.
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