In August, Detroit voters will be asked to elect at least three new police commissioners.
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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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.
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Suit alleges Detroit Police used excessive force against legal observers
Legal observers watching for civil rights violations and police brutality at last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests in Detroit say they were attacked by police.
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Detroiters demand ‘transparency’ on surveillance in their city
Detroit residents tell City Council that they want accountability from officials on the City’s use of surveillance technology.
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Community activists: A safer Detroit begins with the people
Detroit activists advocate for resident-led solutions to the city’s violence.
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Detroit police green-light plan to stop illegal drag racing
Residents complained and police responded. Here’s the plan to tackle drifting and drag racing in Detroit this summer.
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Why does this police commissioner keep getting muted?
Detroit Police Commissioner Willie Burton said the Board of Police Commissioners is “silencing” him again and disenfranchising voters in District 5.
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Detroiters want police to speed up effort to slow down cars in neighborhoods
Detroit police are struggling to contain reckless driving in city neighborhoods, and at least one Pingree Park resident said speed humps aren’t enough — she wants the City to install a device that deflates the tires of speeding cars.