Flint mayor Sheldon Neeley laughs as he speaks with a staff member in his office on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. Neeley was reelected for his second term as mayor on Nov. 8, 2022.
Sardius Simmons, a boxer from Flint, puts on his gloves during a practice at Berston Fieldhouse in Flint on Thursday, August 11, 2022. Simmons is one of three boxers from the gym who competed in the 2022 National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions.
Mike Spaulding poses for a portrait in his fully customized 1987 Chevrolet S-10, nicknamed the ‘Rat Rod,’ during Bricks Flicks at US-23 Drive-In Theater in Flint on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.
From left, Jerrold Atwell, Owen Emmendorfer and Michael Stevenson from the Montrose Rams football team pose for a portrait at The Flint Journal high school football media day on Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
Treyvon Cook poses for a portrait with his dog Rudy during Glizzy Fest in downtown Flint on Saturday, August 6, 2022. Treyvon and Rudy came to the festival with the musical group Camp 810, a group of rappers from Flint.
Sheldon T. Banks, a Flint area businessman, poses for a photo in chairs lined up at his new jazz club The Soothing Tunes Room on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. Banks opened the live music venue on Aug. 18.