Pollution, immigration enforcement and housing were hot topics as District 6 city council hopefuls spoke at BridgeDetroit’s Meet the Candidates event.
Laurén Abdel-Razzaq
Laurén Abdel-Razzaq is executive editor for BridgeDetroit. Prior to joining the nonprofit newsroom, Laurén spent two years with Crain’s Detroit Business where she was an assistant managing editor working with reporters who cover the city of Detroit, nonprofits, real estate and health care. Before that she was digital director for The Detroit News and held several reporting jobs in that newsroom during a decade-long stint.
Lauren was born in Detroit and grew up in Sterling Heights. She’s a two-time graduate of Wayne State University where she was a member of the Journalism Institute for Media Diversity. She currently sits on the board of the Michigan chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association
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District 5 candidates tackle resident concerns over zoning, Airbnbs
On Wednesday, BridgeDetroit hosted a District 5 Meet the Candidates event as part of its election-focused series to engage and empower Detroit voters.
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City Council candidates talk climate crisis, cutting costs at forum
BridgeDetroit held an event in District 4 at Eastside Community Network with an unopposed council member and at-large candidates.
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Culture Canvas: Connecting kids to poetry
InsideOut Literary Arts Executive Director Suma Karaman Rosen writes about a project to mark the group’s 30th anniversary, “that’s worth more than a moment of your attention.”
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Celebrating 5 Years of Community Journalism in Detroit
BridgeDetroit’s 5th anniversary spring campaign is underway — your support helps us continue serving Detroit
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Project seeks to track impact of Trump policies on Detroit residents
Residents in Detroit and Baltimore are being asked to fill out a survey that documents in real time the impacts of President Donald Trump’s orders.
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Detroit’s most pressing issue? Council members have a say
The councilmembers talked about securing funding for public safety programs like ShotStoppers, improving transit reliability, retaining talent and evaluating whether solar fields in blighted neighborhoods is the best use of the land.
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JB’s Bites: What’s your holiday feast?
December is full of holidays across a variety of cultures and religions. Food is, of course, central to those traditions.
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Plan for Renaissance Center would tear down 2 towers but require public funding.
Bedrock and General Motors Co. announced the conceptual plan to redevelop the 27-acre site along the Detroit riverfront as a “right-sizing.”
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Refugee resources: A drop in a massive bucket of need
We tried to offer a bit of help by bringing together three experts on the issue of immigration and convening some organizations with resources that could assist.