A group called "Detroiters for Reform" is seeking to change the way Detroit City Council members are elected. The intent is to make that body more responsive to ordinary citizens by changing the current at-large system to one where council members represent specific districts. Ron Brown, professor of political science, says Reeves and his group face a tough fight. "What they are up against are elected officials who have established political machines who can tell people what's wrong with that idea," says Brown, who teaches city politics and American government. "And that's going to be an uphill battle for this group."