DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit City Council made history Tuesday morning by passing an ordinance that will allow the city to prosecute certain misdemeanors for the first time, shifting responsibility from Wayne County and enabling prosecutors to focus more resources on violent crimes.

The council approved the measure by an 8-1 vote, with Council President Mary Sheffield casting the only dissenting vote. The change, requested by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, is set to take effect July 1.

"This to me is a historic... moment because we're changing the way law enforcement is done in the city," said Douglas Baker, chief of criminal enforcement with the city's law department.

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Councilman Scott Benson, who represents District 3 and proposed the ordinance, said the shift represents a signi

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