Artwork from current and former inmates is on display through Sunday in the Free Your Mind: Art and Incarceration in Michigan exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.
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 inTransportation
With a new director coming soon, what’s the state of DDOT?
Detroit Department of Transportation leader Mikel Oglesby is leaving at the close of October, prompting some advocates and union officials to worry about DDOT’s future. Oglesby and city leaders say plans will stay on track.
Posted inTransportation
Advocates demand higher bus driver pay to stem ‘public transportation crisis’
More competitive pay for DDOT and SMART will offset recruitment challenges and ensure more routes are running and reliable.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Is Belle Isle doing enough to attract young Detroiters?
The state management of Belle Isle has brought more outside visitors, funding and upkeep to the island. But some say it also has led to more challenges with park access and a heightened police presence that created an atmosphere that makes young Detroiters feel less welcome.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
Detroit’s public safety plan for downtown this summer
Visitors can expect more officers on the streets, rooftops and in police towers, wayfinding signage and additional security screenings at some event spaces.
Posted inTransportation
Meet Detroit’s other ‘people mover,’ Michael Cunningham II
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.
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.