Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield and the Rev. Solomon Kinloch, Jr. will face off in a televised mayoral debate Wednesday evening, Oct. 15.

Detroit's WXYZ-TV is hosting the debate at 7 p.m. on Wednesday ahead of the Nov. 4 general election. Viewers also can stream it live online at WXYZ.com, or the station's Facebook and YouTube pages. WXYZ's Editorial Director Chuck Stokes and 7 News Detroit Anchor Carolyn Clifford will host the debate.

Follow our live updates and analysis from the Detroit mayoral debate below.

Crime and safety

The first question dealt with the disconnect residents experience between declining crime statistics and their feelings of safety in their neighborhoods.

Kinloch, who has presided over funerals of children slain by gun violence, said Shef

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