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Kayleigh Lickliter
Kayleigh Lickliter is a freelance reporter from the metro Detroit area. She joined the BridgeDetroit team as a contributor in 2021 to track how the city was spending over $800 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding. Before entering the local news industry in Detroit, Lickliter was a private investigator in multiple sectors.
She diligently holds the city to its promises, which has led to quick, sometimes decisive, action by government officials.
As a proud Detroit Documenter, she has live-tweeted over 120 Detroit and Wayne County public meetings. Her first investigative story for BridgeDetroit was featured on the front page of the Detroit Free Press. Her reporting uncovered the city’s use of cemetery dirt as backfill and Proposal N advisory board meetings that were held behind closed doors and without notice to Detroit residents.
Lickliter understands the complexities of local government and the bureaucratic barriers that Detroiters often face. Coupled with her unique eye for the details that make information newsworthy, she is an asset to every newsroom she works with.
Posted inElection 2025
BridgeDetroit Voter Guide: What to know about City Council District 7
Detroit’s west side will decide Nov. 4 whether to back a candidate with a progressive agenda or a four-term state lawmaker.
Posted inElection 2025
BridgeDetroit Voter Guide: What to know about City Council District 5
The district will have new representation for the first time in more than a decade with Mary Sheffield running for mayor.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
Detroit police board revisits citizen complaint policy – just months after gutting it
For years, the BOPC has grappled with a backlog of citizen complaints, staffing issues and questions of transparency. Members will vote on a revised policy Sept. 4.
Posted inElection 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
BridgeDetroit 2025 Voter Guide: Meet the candidates running for District 7
One person from District 7 is elected to Detroit City Council. Here’s who is running for the seat on August 5.
Posted inElection 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
BridgeDetroit 2025 Voter Guide: Meet the candidates running for District 5
One person from District 5 is elected to Detroit City Council. Here’s who is running for the seat on August 5.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
Detroit police don’t prioritize auto thefts. Some victims are taking matters into their own hands
As frustrations grow, theft victims in Detroit are taking action on their own via GPS technology.
Posted inCity Council Notebook
Detroit City Council delays ARPA spending
A $410,000 demolition contract was postponed to allow for additional time to discuss the possibility of preserving 17205 Lahser Rd, which once housed Redford Printing Co.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
Detroit police commission tackling towing concerns with summer series
BridgeDetroit reported in September that auto theft victims were being charged to retrieve their stolen vehicle from the Detroit Police Department’s towing and impound lot, despite a 2022 announcement from Mayor Mike Duggan and former Police Chief James White that victims would no longer be charged.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
Detroit police complaint backlog grows despite efforts to bolster closure rates
The police oversight board has a backlog of more than 2,200 complaints against police despite a seven-point plan to speed the process.