In September, DDOT proposed eliminating the Junction, Tireman and Clairmount bus routes. Here’s what the cuts will mean for the riders.
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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Festival celebrates Black love, art and small businesses in Detroit’s Old Redford
“Black love” inspired artist Chazz Miller’s mural in the redeveloped Obama Building in Detroit. The building will also house four Black women-led businesses, adding shopping options to Old Redford and the Northwest Detroit commercial corridor.
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Why Detroit gun owners choose to carry
In Detroit, people own guns — mostly — because they are afraid.
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Detroit rec centers are open again, as residents rejoice
The City of Detroit reopened four of its recreation centers this week after closing them down 18 months ago amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bus riders fearful as DDOT looks to cut routes
Detroit officials say reducing bus service will make transportation more reliable. Residents and transit advocates say they want more service, not less.
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Hundreds convicted after Detroit processes thousands of backlogged rape kits
Detroit has finally finished processing thousands of rape kits from sexual assaults that dated back to the 1980s, resulting in hundreds of convictions. Here’s how it happened.
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Mayor Duggan picks James White to lead Detroit police
Mayor Mike Duggan announced his selection for Detroit’s new police chief on Monday. James White, a veteran officer who also worked for the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, says he will bring “credibility” to policing.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Meet the 3 finalists to be Detroit’s next police chief
On Thursday, the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners narrowed the field for the city’s next police chief to three candidates. Next, they’ll meet with the mayor.
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How Detroit police use your social media to monitor crime
Detroit police are increasingly relying on social media to help solve crimes. Critics say it raises civil rights concerns and will lead to the overpolicing of Black and Brown people.
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Breaking down the reasons why Detroit voters didn’t show up
Less than 15 percent of Detroiters voted in the August primary. Political observers say Detroiters — still recovering from a pandemic and flood cleanup — are presented with few options and are “burned out.”