Family of teen seeking $20M in wrongful death suit, demand officers involved in shooting death be punished.
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 inHealth and Welfare
Detroit’s queer advocates worry about monkeypox – and messaging
Public health officials and LGBTQ advocates in Detroit are monitoring messaging about the monkeypox virus which is mostly infecting gay men but should be a concern for everyone.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroiters don’t have to wait to be heard at BOPC meetings
Detroit Board of Police Commissioners change meeting format to address resident concerns over an often long wait to provide public comment
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Detroiters want more sensitivity as MSP reforms policing practices
MSP is holding engagement sessions in Detroit in response to a study that found Black motorists are more likely to be pulled over, searched and arrested.
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City wants to pay Black Lives Matter protesters close to $1.3M
The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved payout offers to be extended by the Detroit Law Department in five separate lawsuits alleging police violence in George Floyd protests.
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DPD complaint investigators vow ‘more efficient’ process to solve backlog
The Office of the Chief Investigator is updating processes with the hope of clearing hundreds of backed up complaints by the end of the year.
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Know your options. Affordable internet in Detroit
A rundown of programs offered by the federal government and local internet service providers and who is eligible.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Councilman wants feds to review sales at gun shop in wake of officer’s death
Detroit Councilman Scott Benson wants ATF to look into gun sales at Action Impact Firearms and Training Center. The shop sold the gun used to kill Detroit officer Loren Courts.
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Oversight board member demands plan to clear out police complaint backlog
A citizen complaint is declared “backlogged” if it’s not closed within 90 days. The Office of the Chief Investigator has more than 1,070 open complaints overall.
Posted inTransportation
Bus union leader seeks to change historic failures of Detroit’s bus system
Schetrone Collier took over July 1 as president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 26, which represents between 350 and 400 DDOT drivers.