Black Lives Matter advocates say Detroit police treated pro-Trump activists differently when the election protesters sought to disrupt the city’s vote count.
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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Young voters are shattering records. Will they be engaged in Detroit?
Young voters don’t make up a large number of Detroit’s voter population but some say they’re registered and engaged for this year’s historic election.
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City Clerk Janice Winfrey: In Detroit ‘we follow election law to a T’
City Clerk Janice Winfrey says complexity and dedication is required to manage Detroit elections in an off-year, particularly during a pandemic and in a tense presidential election.
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Detroit’s younger, older activists divided on current protest movement
Three Detroiters who marched and protested in the 1960s and 70s give their thoughts on Detroit Will Breathe and the Black Lives Matter activists fighting for social change.
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Detroit council approves facial recognition contract extension
Detroit City Council voted to extend the facial recognition software contract that opponents say consistently misidentifies Black and Brown faces and harms Detroiters.
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Will ballot boxes ease the possibility of a Detroit Election Day disaster?
The Michigan Secretary of State and city officials scramble to ensure every vote counts in November after it was determined that the majority of Detroit votes in August would have been tossed in a recount. They say ballot drop boxes will help.
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What gun violence took from three Detroit mothers
Gun violence has increased in Detroit. The city has lost 215 people in homicides so far this year, as of Sept. 5. Three mothers describe grief and survival.
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‘Most Detroit suburbs became sundown towns’
BridgeDetroit reporter and producer Bryce Huffman talks with sociologist Dr. James W. Loewen about the history of anti-Black sundown towns in the U.S., Michigan and Detroit – 8 mile was the dividing line.
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Faced with excessive police force lawsuit, Detroit to countersue protesters
The disconnect between city of Detroit officials and community protesters has been widening all summer. City leaders like Mayor Mike Duggan and Police Chief James Craig praise the Detroit Police Department’s handling of protesters while they say the police are using excessive force. Now they are suing each other.
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‘’Rona’ ads aim to get young people to be more cautious during pandemic
The ads will feature younger people going to the bar, spending time at the beach, and even playing basketball. The goal is to show how easily the coronavirus can spread.