Detroit mayoral candidates Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch, Jr. faced off in a contentious TV debate.

Defenses were up amid heated candidate criticisms against each other's track records during the hourlong debate.

Sheffield and Kinloch clashed on crime, housing and bringing federal troops to Detroit.

Detroit City Council Mary Sheffield and the Rev. Solomon Kinloch, Jr. sparred in a heated televised debate Wednesday night, Oct. 15, forcing the two to defend themselves and their records, while also trying to convince voters they have what it takes to become the Motor City's next mayor.

Detroit’s WXYZ-TV hosted the debate, where Sheffield immediately took the opportunity to point out her 12-year council record of either developing or sponsoring city initiatives directly touching Det

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