The Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha is getting $200,000 to renovate its 100-year-old fraternity house in Detroit.
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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Training the next generation of informed citizens
Detroit students are diving into City Council policies through a debate club training the next generation of informed citizens.
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As downtown grows, are Detroit neighborhoods paying the price?
While downtown flourishes, a new report questions the fairness of tax breaks that provide little benefit for neighborhoods.
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Detroit Council Member Fred Durhal considers 2025 candidacy for mayor
Durhal, a former state lawmaker, is serving his first term on the City Council representing District 7 on Detroit’s west side.
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Health care facility protesters have new restrictions in Detroit
Malachi Barrett has the latest from City Council: $8.5 million legal settlement, more delays for tow rate hikes, the fast track housing ordinance and a cleaner Spirit.
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Biblical politics, opposition to abortion, unite Black pastors around Trump
Roughly a dozen Black faith leaders gathered at Greektown’s Table No. 2 restaurant to talk about their place in the Republican Party.
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Trump campaign mixes up Detroit pastors for Black voter outreach event
Detroit Bishop Charles H. Ellis III was mistakenly named as a supporter of President Donald Trump. He’s backing Kamala Harris.
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Does a protest buffer limit free speech?
Malachi Barrett has this week’s news from City Council: A proposal for a protest buffer, RenCen rezoning, city election support, towing rate hike delays and more.
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Detroit creatives and big names showcase city in film productions
The Detroit Film Office granted permission for 83 productions to film in the city last year. Detroit’s image is used to tell stories and sell products, like Ford trucks and Crown Royal whiskey.
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Fast tax breaks for cheaper rent, contractor deception and the future of the Ren Cen
Mayor Mike Duggan and five City Council members announced plans to “fast track” tax breaks for new affordable housing projects.