Police Chief Todd Bettison has come under fire in recent weeks after interactions with a local activist who posted potentially compromising photos of Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield.
Jasmine Snow
Jasmine C. Snow covers Detroit City Council and produces the Detroit City Notebook for BridgeDetroit. She was previously a lead research assistant with the LIFT Project, a research organization working to improve community and local media relationships across the Midwest via trusted messengers, and in 2026 was selected as an inaugural Community Reporting Fellow by the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources.
Jasmine holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and American studies from the University of Minnesota and a master's degree in journalism from Michigan State University. Her reporting has appeared in the Minnesota Star Tribune, APM Reports, the Minnesota Spokesman- Recorder and the Minnesota Daily, among others.
A new Detroiter, Jasmine shows up for the communities she covers through storytelling and by holding the systems meant to serve them accountable.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Detroit City Notebook, Environment
Detroit council wants to know: What are the alternatives to DTE?
As Detroit’s main source of power and gas, DTE has come under fire repeatedly since the power merger in 2001. Residents and several council members say that needs to change.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
EF2 tornado touchdown confirmed on Detroit’s east side; one injured
Detroiters on the city’s east side are now cleaning up after a tornado touched down on the east side Thursday afternoon, leaving behind a path of downed trees and power lines, and damaged buildings.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
Police oversight board won’t end virtual public comment
If approved, the motion would have eliminated comments made over Zoom and phone, hurting access for those with disabilities, advocates said.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Jobs & Economic Development
Sheffield taps longtime Detroiter to serve as business, workforce chief
Olga Stella is the latest in a string of newly-appointed department heads aimed at fulfilling the mayor’s agenda on economic growth and revitalization.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
Detroiters push back as police board weighs ending virtual comments
While city lawyers say the move does not violate the Open Meetings Act, many have raised transparency, accessibility and accountability concerns.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Meet BridgeDetroit’s new reporter, Jasmine Snow
“I intend to do work that honors Detroit and Detroiters, reporting with and for you, rather than just about you.”