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Animal-control live-release hits 62% under El-Sayed

8/15/2026

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Abdul El-Sayed Resigns

The animal-control live-release rate reached 62% by 2016 under health director Abdul El-Sayed.
Euthanasia dropped from 74% in 2015 to about 35% in 2017, according to a 2018 report.
The city settled Brittany Roberts's October 2015 lawsuit for $63,000 in July 2016.
Abdul El-Sayed resigned in 2017 to run for governor, highlighting a 15% staff-pay raise in his campaign.

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Jewish Voters Oppose

Jewish voters (?105,000, 1.4% of Michigan) showed unprecedented opposition to candidate Abdul El-Sayed after the primary.
Republican Jewish Coalition data showed Stevens got ~37,000 votes versus El-Sayed’s ~20,000 in Oakland County precincts.
The Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus congratulated El-Sayed but warned Jewish Democrats feel frustration and anxiety.
A model gives El-Sayed a 70% win chance, forecasting a 3.6-point margin as Michigan shifts from a 2024 R+1 to a D+9 tilt.

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Abdul El-Sayed Resigns

The animal-control live-release rate reached 62% by 2016 under health director Abdul El-Sayed.
Euthanasia dropped from 74% in 2015 to about 35% in 2017, according to a 2018 report.
The city settled Brittany Roberts's October 2015 lawsuit for $63,000 in July 2016.
Abdul El-Sayed resigned in 2017 to run for governor, highlighting a 15% staff-pay raise in his campaign.

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