Located at 1347 E. Fisher Freeway, Rent Free Haus, co-owned by Detroit native Lamont Leak, is meant to be a coffee shop by day and listening bar at night.
Micah Walker
Micah Walker joins the BridgeDetroit team covering the arts and culture and education in the city.
Originally from the metro Detroit area, she is back in her home state after two years in Ohio. Micah was previously a trending/ general assignment reporter at The Columbus Dispatch, where she covered a wide range of areas such as the arts, child care and the homeless population. She was also a general assignment reporter for The Marion Star, covering the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as education and business.
Micah is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, receiving her bachelor’s degree in journalism.
In 2022, Micah was selected as a fellow for the National Press Foundation’s Widening the Pipeline fellowship, a year-long program that offers multimedia and leadership training to early career journalists of color.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Election 2026
Don’t spoil your ballot: What you need to know about the school board race
Instead of one race for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board there’s two: 31 candidates are running for four seats with 4-year terms on the board and another three are seeking one seat with a partial term that will end in 2028.
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture Canvas
Michigan-connected stars are coming to Detroit for The Coney
Actor/comedian Marc Evan Jackson and the Children’s Foundation of Michigan are set to launch The Coney, a star-studded variety show at the Detroit Opera House on Saturday, featuring a host of artists and entertainers with ties to Michigan.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
November’s Detroit school board election could bring big change. What’s at stake for schools and students?
There are 34 candidates vying for five seats on the DPSCD board of education. The election could lead to big changes in the district when it comes to conflict, academics, and more.
Posted inEducation, Health and Welfare
DPSCD making progress on long-needed air conditioning upgrades
As the Detroit school district marks the end of its first month of the 2026-27 school year, more than 50% of its schools now have full air conditioning, compared to the 34% that had air in 2018.
Posted inArts & Culture
Detroit Month of Design explores what design can do for community and culture
Organized by nonprofit Design Core Detroit, Detroit Month of Design is a citywide collaboration that gathers artists, designers and the community each September for exhibits, installations, talks and workshops.
Posted inEducation
M-STEP results: The Detroit school district is catching up to charter schools
A Chalkbeat analysis found the percentages of DPSCD students at or above proficiency in math surpassed the combined average scores of suburban and city charter schools in nearly every grade on the M-STEP.
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture Canvas
Detroit’s Season Fair shows off contemporary art at local, international levels
Taking place Sept. 11-13, the second annual Season Fair will feature international, national and local galleries and work from Detroit-based artists.
Posted inEducation
Detroit district maintains growth in literacy and math on the 2026 M-STEP
The district reached a 12-year high in the percentage of third graders scoring proficient or above in reading and writing, and it bucked a statewide trend of little to no improvement in early literacy.
Posted inEducation
DPSCD parents press for answers on special education
ere are some of the special education questions BridgeDetroit heard the district address during a Sept. 1 community meeting at Mumford High School.