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.
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 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.
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Resident-led investment set to transform Detroit’s North End
The Knight Foundation is focused on Detroit’s North End, and longtime residents will lead the community’s plan for development.
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Detroit police board votes against giving public more time to weigh in
The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners, which has civilian oversight of the police department, voted against extending the public comment period, raising concerns about limiting access and public input.
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Detroiters want more investment in people, not police
Despite calls to defund the Detroit Police Department, the mayor’s budget proposal calls for an increase in spending.
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Detroit mayoral candidate Anthony Adams offers his own State of the City
Mayoral candidate Anthony Adams announced his bid for mayor in January. After his opponent’s State of the City address last night, the longtime Detroiter offers his own priorities for Detroit.