Thompson: After first debate, Sheffield’s ability to lead Detroit is doubtful

With extremely high poverty numbers from the U.S. census report, Detroit is entering uncharted waters after Mayor Mike Duggan leaves.

That means the city needs a confident, knowledgeable, compassionate leader to ensure the economic needs of the majority of the people are addressed.

Yet, Mary Sheffield, president of the Detroit City Council and current front-runner in the race to become mayor, whom Duggan has endorsed, did little to assure Detroiters that she has what it takes to create a new era of socioeconomic transformation that would confront economic inequality in the city.