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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Detroit 2025-2026 budget hearings: What you need to know
Staffers with BridgeDetroit, Detroit Documenters and Outlier Media will offer summaries and key points from each of the hearings.
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Detroit Police overhaul internal policies as part of accreditation process
The two-year accreditation program focuses on overhauling policies in six areas to bring DPD up to state standards.
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Detroit police chief to direct new resources to missing persons, cold cases
Bettison plans to overhaul policies and procedures, roll out a new missing person alert system, improve communication with families of homicide and nonfatal shooting victims, add personnel to close out cold cases and more.
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Duggan’s 2026 budget outlines property tax cut, more dollars for critical services
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivered his 12th and final balanced budget to Detroit City Council.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Detroit City Council shares concerns over Trump freezing grants
The announcement of a federal grant freeze came days after the mayor announced the city would be receiving $364 million from HUD to fix alley drains and repair sewer lines.
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Meet the 5 candidates for top job with Detroit Police
A BridgeDetroit review of publicly available information online found some of the top candidates have a history of lawsuits and police misconduct investigations.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
Attention shifts to innovation economy at Detroit Policy Conference
This year’s conference will kick off with a conversation about redeveloping the Ren Cen, followed by conversations with leaders in tech, autos and development.