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Detroit Mayor Announces Plans For Aretha Franklin Park

DETROIT, MI – AUGUST 30: Atmosphere at a Tribute Concert to celebrate the life of songstress Aretha Franklin at Chene Park on August 30, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)

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Aretha Franklin's funeral took place today -- it's being live streamed -- and during the ceremonies, Detroit mayor Mike Duggan gave a speech in which he announced that he'll be proposing to city council that the city's Chene Park be renamed to Aretha Franklin Park, as WXYZ reports.

"Our beautiful waterfront jewel will be Aretha Franklin Park," Duggan said. Chene Park sits on the Detroit waterfront, and last night there was a tribute concert to Franklin at the park in the 5,000-seat amphitheater that's on site.

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