Malachi Barrett has the latest from City Council: A state of emergency extension for Southwest Detroit flooding, misdemeanors for city bus misconduct, a new mayoral candidate and more.
Malachi Barrett
Malachi Barrett is a mission-oriented reporter working to liberate information for Detroiters.
Barrett previously worked for MLive covering local news and statewide politics in Muskegon, Kalamazoo, Lansing and Detroit. He was named Michigan’s 2019 Newspaper Rising Star by the Associated Press. Barrett graduated from Central Michigan University in 2016.
Barrett lives in Detroit's Pingree Park neighborhood on the eastside with his wife. He's mostly from Battle Creek, but also lived in California, Wisconsin, West Virginia, South Carolina and Japan.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
City settles blight lawsuits with prominent Detroit land owner
Corporation Counsel Conrad Mallett said the settlement with Dennis Kafallinos was negotiated over five months and represents “a significant win” for the city.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Election 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
Why Solomon Kinloch is running for Detroit mayor in 2025
The 51-year-old leader of Triumph Church launched his long-anticipated mayoral campaign last week with a high-profile event at The Fox Theatre. He plans to release a four-year plan that outlines his ambitions for a prospective first term.
Posted inElection 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
Pastor Solomon Kinloch announces 2025 bid for Detroit mayor
Kinloch, 51, became pastor of Triumph Church in 1998 and oversaw rapid expansion for the Detroit-based Christian church. He leads a regional congregation of 35,000 members spanning eight locations from Detroit to Flint.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Southwest Detroit flood leaves big questions
Malachi Barrett has the City Council recap: Southwest Detroit flooding aid, a new police chief, an eviction protection proposal, and more.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Detroit City Council approves tow rate hike
Rate changes would only affect police-authorized tows – situations when police dispatch a tow company to remove stolen and abandoned cars and clean up crash scenes.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Southwest Detroit homes damaged in ‘massive’ water main break will be fixed by city
Crews successfully removed 54 adults, 22 children and 12 pets from the impacted homes in the iced-over neighborhood.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Election 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
Mayoral mystery: Who made fake candidate sites?
Kinlochfordetroit.com asks “Who is Solomon Kinloch?” but prominently promotes rival mayoral candidate Jonathan Barlow.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Election 2025
2025 Detroit candidates are making moves
Detroit mayoral hopeful Mary Sheffield was first to turn in nominating petition signatures for the August primary ballot.
Posted inElection 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
Why Joel Haashiim is running for Detroit mayor in 2025
The businessman says voters should pick a candidate who is independent of corporations that don’t benefit them.