TCF bank expands lending and housing opportunities for low-income people and groups impacted by discrimination in Detroit and other midwestern cities.
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.
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10 things Detroiters should know about DPD’s facial recognition policy
Detroit’s mayor, police chief and the county prosecutor say facial recognition technology is an important law enforcement tool and that guidelines for its use protect citizens.
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Rethinking justice, Detroit attorney runs for Wayne County Prosecutor
A defense attorney typically represents a person charged with a crime, but Victoria Burton-Harris believes the role of Wayne County Prosecutor provides new opportunities to seek justice and safety.
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Detroit suburbs grapple with the history of being anti-Black ‘sundown towns’
Segregation, violence and intimidation shaped Detroit’s suburbs. Residents and officials say they want to leave the past behind.
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Detroit Will Breathe organizer writes an open letter to City Council President Brenda Jones
Criticism of Detroit city officials is nothing new. Residents, activists and organizers have often opposed the actions and statements of elected officials. In the wake of continued police violence, one activist asks a city council member if Black Lives Matter?
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Detroit Police Chief and Mayor defend city’s use of facial recognition after wrongful arrest of Black man
City officials double-down on use of facial recognition technology, even after the wrongful arrest of an innocent Black man in Farmington Hills made national news. The ACLU has filed a complaint against the Detroit Police Department after detectives held a Farmington Hills man for 18 hours without being told why he was arrested.
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Detroit’s Cass Tech was named after a slave owner. Should this name change too?
There is a national movement underway to change the names and topple the monuments, markers and statues with a slave-holding past. In Detroit, the name of Cass Technical High School, a beloved city institution, is also at issue.
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Detroit residents feel “watched” as talks of defunding police, facial recognition heat up
The debate over investment in surveillance and facial recognition technology resurfaces as people are on the streets of Detroit daily to protest the over-policing and investment in racist systems that further marginalize Black people and lives.
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A look at defunding police in Detroit
What does defunding police look like in Detroit? Some say investing in social services such as community mental health services, social workers, and affordable housing will improve the city. Others want to end Project Green Light or curtail facial recognition tools. Overall, police reform in Detroit may be underway.
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George Floyd’s death a painful reminder of Detroit’s history of police violence
Through the years, Black Detroiters have had a contested and often violent relationship with police. Repressive police actions led to the 1967 uprising. This week, images emerged of Detroit police officers meeting peaceful protestors with riot gear. Has the relationship between Black Detroit and police officers improved?