In an election year, when police reform has emerged as a concern for many, Detroit’s police oversight board has struggled to find candidates.
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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Detroiters get oversight of surveillance technology, but is it enough?
Detroit City Council has given residents the opportunity for input on how and where City surveillance systems like Project Greenlight will be deployed. Critics are still concerned.
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With summer’s rising temps, Detroit police brace for rise in gun violence
With summer’s rising temps, Detroit police are focused on getting guns off the streets by pivoting from arresting criminals after the violence is committed to preventing the violence from happening in the first place.
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5 things Detroiters should know about interim Police Chief James White
Following Police Chief James Craig’s announced retirement, Mayor Mike Duggan introduced James White as the interim chief. He will start June 1. Here’s a few things Detroiters ought to know before he starts.
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Detroit police chief says police accountability reform is ‘dangerous’
As public momentum for police accountability grows, outgoing Police Chief James Craig joins Republicans in claiming an end to qualified immunity for police is “dangerous.”
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Youth-led work revives Detroit’s Denby neighborhood
A Denby High School senior project turned into an eight-year commitment, in which students and residents took on blight, neighborhood parks and a commercial corridor.
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Detroit police board to get major shakeup this fall
In August, Detroit voters will be asked to elect at least three new police commissioners.
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Detroit Charter Commission: City underfunding voter education efforts
Detroit Charter Revision Commission says the City’s inadequate funding to inform residents of proposed changes to the City Charter is a form of “voter suppression.”
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Arrests, privacy concerns mark first month of ShotSpotter’s use in Detroit
ShotSpotter, a gunfire-detection surveillance system, went live in Detroit last month. Here’s what you should know about the police technology and the privacy and civil rights concerns that its use raises.
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The role of Detroit’s Black theater in this year’s Oscars
Detroit’s theater legacy helped pave the way for the number of Black people and people of color nominated in this year’s Oscars.