Outgoing Detroit Police Chief James White will have a $300,000 base salary as CEO of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network.
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.
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Chickens, ducks and bees on the menu
Malachi Barrett has the City Council recap: Livestock law advancing, one-time housing programs get a boost, bus driver wages still lag, new rental, affordable housing laws and more.
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Inflated voter list is a feature, not a bug of how Michigan cleans voter rolls
BridgeDetroit has answers to common questions related to how the voter rolls work in Michigan.
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Holdups for Detroit housing reform
Malachi Barrett has your City Council dispatch: Secondary street names, housing reform holdups, landlord retaliation claims and a neighborhood plan for Eastern Market.
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Former library building renamed after Detroit councilman who helped save it
The long-vacant building named after Detroit Council President Pro Tem James Tate Jr. reopened this year as a new space for police operations and community events.
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Harris asks Detroit to help smash turnout records as early voting starts
Some attendees hoped to hear more from her amid concerns that Harris’ message is not landing with undecided voters and even some supporters.
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Trump says Detroit’s ‘real comeback’ doesn’t start until he’s reelected
The rally was held with 18 days left in the campaign and one day before early in-person voting starts in Detroit.
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Harris finds ‘kindred spirit’ with Detroit as campaign works to persuade voters
Vice President Kamala Harris stopped in Detroit for a radio town hall before returning on Oct. 19 for the start of early voting.
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Detroit police chief selected to lead Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network
Detroit Police Chief James White was unanimously chosen to serve as the mental health authority’s next CEO.
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Alley cleanups planned near housing projects; towing contracts boosted
The City Council approved spending $1.45 million in federal pandemic relief funds to clean up four alleyways alongside new housing projects.