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.
Bryce Huffman
Bryce Huffman is BridgeDetroit's Engagement Editor. He was a part of the original BridgeDetroit newsroom when it launched back in 2020. Before that he was a reporter and podcast host for Michigan Public (formerly Michigan Radio). Bryce is also a screenwriter/filmmaker and a poet. When he's not working, he is watching or talking about movies or watching one of his favorite Detroit sports teams.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Assault rifle killing of Detroit cop should be ‘tipping point,’ chief says
Loren Courts was among four officers in two scout cars who initially responded to a call of shots fired in the neighborhood just after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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High gas costs exacerbate transit challenges in Detroit
Gas is around $5 per gallon but in Detroit bus service isn’t being considered as a reliable alternative to driving, transit advocates say.
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Apple Developer Academy opens door to tech industry for Detroiters
The Apple Developer Academy in Detroit was the first in the country and runs in partnership with Apple, Michigan State University and the Gilbert Family Foundation.
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Westsiders say block clubs, neighborhood associations shape ‘our’ community
District 7 residents cite strong community ties, concerns over water infrastructure, affordable internet and blight.
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Detroit mother heals through stories of departed son
Constance “Connie” Spight’s book, Dear Brandon: Letters to my Departed Son, was published in February through Archway Publishing.