Cunningham has spent a decade advocating for transit justice in Detroit, but that isn’t his biggest fight. He’s also encountered homelessness, incarceration and mental health challenges.
Bryce Huffman
Bryce Huffman is a reporter for BridgeDetroit. He was formerly a reporter for Michigan Radio, and host of the podcast, Same Same Different.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
Detroit police board selects candidates for secretary, chief investigator
BOPC picked Victoria Shah, who formerly ran for a seat on the commission, and Jerome Warfield Sr., a west side pastor and an ex-chair of the board.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Jobs & Economic Development
Building Black wealth and opportunity with intention
This year will mark the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his seminal ‘I Have a Dream’ speech.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroit’s 2022 topics: Tax justice, land use and gun violence
BridgeDetroit contributor Bryce Huffman weighs in on some of his most memorable coverage of the year, and shares plans for his future.
Posted inTransportation
Replacement paratransit vendor unlikely before 2023 service cuts
Some council members would convene a December session to vote on a new contract, but Mike Duggan’s administration said the bidding process will have to reopen next year.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
Prosecutor won’t charge Detroit officers in Porter Burks’ shooting death
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy rules Detroit officers acted in self-defense in the 20-year-old Detroit resident’s Oct. 2 shooting death.
Posted inTransportation
Transit for Detroiters with disabilities at risk after contract rejected
Detroit needs to find a new vendor to deliver 70% of its transit services for disabled residents after the City Council votes down a controversial five-year contract.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
Citizen complaint backlog against Detroit police could drag into 2023
The Office of the Chief Investigator is adding eight investigators, but can’t project when the case backlog will be cleared since the interim department chief might be out next month.
Posted inTransportation
Some bus riders left cold and confused by temporary State Fair transit hub
Detroit’s makeshift hub is getting more shelters and is expected to be in place for about 18 months as the city constructs a new transit center at the former Michigan State Fairgrounds.
Posted inEducation
Detroit families wait-listed for ‘maxed out’ after school program
Get On And Learn, or GOAL, wants to keep Detroit kids in the city for school and alleviate concerns about a lack of after care, transportation and programming.