Trail Mix: Detroit transit mayoral event coming up

• Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. didn't attend, so when we saw him at the Mackinac Policy Conference last week, we asked him what he would have said.
• He told Axios he wouldn't have answered the question — that he was told "a long time ago" that just because someone asked, doesn't mean you need to answer.

Transit advocates, rise: Another mayoral candidate gathering is coming up at 6pm Wednesday — but this one is a deep dive into transit issues hosted by nonprofit Transportation Riders United and partners.

• TRU says it won't endorse, but believes better public transit is "crucial to the future of the city," so voters need to hear the candidates' ideas and stances.
• In-person tickets sold out, but it can be viewed virtually.

Union stamp of approval: The Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights, which represents 14,000 workers statewide, endorsed City Council president Mary Sheffield for mayor after this week's debate on Mackinac Island.